Expounding the Mathematical Seed: Expounding the Mathematical Seed, 2 Vols. - A Translation of Bhaskara I on the Mathematical Chapter of the Aryabhatiya

This set of books presents an english translation of a 7th century sanskrit commentary written by an astronomer called Bhaaskara. There are two volumes:
Volume I contains an introduction and the literal translation. The introduction aims at providing a general background for the translation and is divided in three sections: The first locates Bhaaskara's text, the second looks at its mathematical contents and the third section analyzes the relations of the commentary and the translation. Subjects treated range from computing the volume of an equilateral tetrahedron to the interest on a loaned capital, from computations on series to an elaborate process to solve a Diophantine equation.
Volume II contains a commentary for each verse which discusses the linguistic and mathematical matter exposed by the commentator. This volume also contains glossaries and the bibliography. The two volumes should be read simultaneously.

List of contents

See Vols. 1 and 2.

Summary

This set of books presents an english translation of a 7th century sanskrit commentary written by an astronomer called Bhaaskara. There are two volumes:
Volume I contains an introduction and the literal translation. The introduction aims at providing a general background for the translation and is divided in three sections: The first locates Bhaaskara's text, the second looks at its mathematical contents and the third section analyzes the relations of the commentary and the translation. Subjects treated range from computing the volume of an equilateral tetrahedron to the interest on a loaned capital, from computations on series to an elaborate process to solve a Diophantine equation.
Volume II contains a commentary for each verse which discusses the linguistic and mathematical matter exposed by the commentator. This volume also contains glossaries and the bibliography. The two volumes should be read simultaneously.

Product details

• Authors: Agathe Keller
• Publisher: Springer, Basel
• Languages: English
• Product format: Book
• Released: 01.01.2006
• EAN: 9783764372996
• ISBN: 978-3-7643-7299-6
• No. of pages: 412
• Weight: 1148 g
• Illustrations: LXIV, 412 p. 2 volume-set.
• Set: Expounding the Mathematical Seed
• Series: Science Networks. Historical Studies; Science Networks. Historical Studies; Expounding the Mathematical Seed
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); C, History, astronomy, Astrophysics, Mathematics, History of Science, Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology, Theoretical & mathematical astronomy, Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences, History of mathematics, History of Mathematical Sciences, Aryabhatiya;History of science;Indian mathematics;Sanskrit