A Study in the Mathematical Contribution of Varahmihira and His Heritage
Pande, G.S.
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Book ID : 35355
ISBN-10 : 81-7986-075-2 / 8179860752
ISBN-13 : 978-81-7986-075-5 / 9788179860755
Place
of Publication :
Shimla
Year
of Publication :
2010
Edition : (First Edition)
Language : English
x, 229p., 23 cm.
CONTENTS
CONTENTS:- 1. Introduction. 2. Foundation of the Golden Age of Mathematics in India. 3. Acharya Varahmihira: His Life and Time. 4. Algebraic Models in Paitamaha Siddhanta. 5. Algebraic Models in Vasistha Siddhanta. 6. Development of Algebra at Varahmihira's Gurukula. 7. Divisions of Time and Measuring Instruments of Varahmihira. 8. Hisab Al-Hind.
DESCRIPTION
This book mainly focuses on the life and contribution of Lifeworlds philosophy and India todayAcarya Varamihira, one of the most outstanding mathematicians of the ‘Golden Age of Mathematics’ in India (from 5th to 12th Century AD), to the discipline. Since Varamihira, following the ancient Indian tradition had written almost nothing about himself, there remained a lot of ambiguity about his life and flourishing time. It examines in detail almost all available evidences and attempts to set right the arising disputes. Refuting convincingly, the assertions of H.T. Colebrooke (1872) and Swami Satya Prakash Saraswati that Aryabhat was the founder of Algebra in India, the book presents a systematic account of algebraic equations, permutations and combinations from many centuries prior to Aryabhat and highlights the role of Varamihira and his school up to the time of Bhaskaracarya.
