A History Of Mathematics

G.R. Chhatwal (ed.) Illustrator: NA: History of Mathematics and Computer Science, 2 Vols, Anmol Publications Pvt. Ltd. 2003 ISBN: 9788174881328

New Hardcover NA This set is an outstanding attempt to take full account as much as possible of History of Mathematics and Computer Science from Ancient Times to twentieth century. At the same time, an attempt has been made to avoid burdening the text with petty details and maintain a smooth presentation and Paint a whole integrated panorama of History of Mathematics and Computer Science. This set has the obvious advantage of covering large departments of Knowledge with the most ancient as well as recent informations. In subject matter, an attempt has been undertaken by a careful division of Topics to find a better balance. The major part of the material has been extracted from original sources. The point of view in the present work has been intended always to be objective, impartial and free from conventional platitudes, but this is an ideal and very difficult to attain. The main aim of this set is to provide a survey of History of Mathematics and Computer Science with the quest of the young Student or the layman. It is hoped, that this set will encourage the reader to make his own investigations of the various Scientific phenomena. Throughout the process of compilation and editing of this set, sincere efforts have been made to make it as a ready reference for undergraduate and postgraduate students of Mathematics and Computer Science and also for those appearing for competitive examinations, Research scholars, Teachers and alike. Printed Pages: 636. 5th or later edition

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Sarma, K.V.: Ganita-Yukti-Bhasa, Springer, ISBN: 9781848820722
neu-new Editorial Reviews\n\nReview\n\nFrom the reviews:\n\nThe book under review contains an edition and English translation with explanatory notes of the Ganita-yukti-bhasa … . The explanatory notes supplied … elucidate the theories and algorithms in the text in a very helpful way by means of modern equations and diagrams. … a number of appendixes and other additional chapters which make it even more useful. … All in all, this is a very useful publication which makes an important … source of Indian mathematics and astronomy accessible to a wide audience. (Benno van Dalen, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1160, 2009)\n\nIn addition to Sarma's translation of the GYB, Ramasubramanian, Srinivas and Sriram provide extensive and invaluable explanatory notes on Jyesthadeva's derivations … . Volume I (Mathematics) will be of the greatest interest to the mathematical community, and is well worth inclusion in any library … oriented towards undergraduate teaching. … it functions as rich and accessible collection of primary-source material for undergraduate classes in the history of mathematics. … Volume II (Astronomy) is recommended for any collection in the history of mathematics … . (Homer S. White, The Mathematical Association of America, July, 2009)\n\n“The work accomplished by the editors in issuing the mathematical and astronomical parts of the Ganitayuktibhāsa must be applauded. … one can easily understand how Jyesthadeva approximates the circumference of a circle first by constructing a polygon of an uncountable number of sides, then by using power approximations of sines. One can also learn how he computes the mean and true motions of Mercury, and the area of a cyclic quadrilateral, etc. All is thoroughly explained with comprehensive drawings and tables.” (Agathe Keller, Journal for the History of Astronomy, May, 2010)\n\n“The book under review Ganita-yukti bhāsā (Rationales in mathematical astronomy) of Jyesthadeva … rightly fulfils a long unmet need. GYB provides a systematic exposition of the contributions of the Kerala school and is published in two volumes. … This two volume set is a rare and valuable addition to the literature on the history of mathematics.” (Hansraj Joshi, Mathematical Reviews, Issue 2011 b)\n\nProduct Description\n\nGanita-yukti-bhasa (Rationales in Mathematical Astronomy) of Jyesthadeva (c.1530) is a seminal text of the Kerala school of astronomy. It is composed in the Malayalam language and presents detailed yuktis or explanations and demonstrations for the results and processes of mathematical astronomy. The text, comprising fifteen chapters, is naturally divided into two parts, mathematics and astronomy, and purports to give an exposition of the techniques and theories employed in the computation of planetary motions as set forth in the great treatise Tantrasangraha (c.1500) of Nilakantha Somayaji. Even though the importance of Ganita-yukti-bhasa was brought to the attention of modern scholarship by C.M Whish in the 1830s, a critical edition of the entire Malayalam text is published here for the first time along with an English translation and detailed explanatory notes. , ISBN: 1848820720

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Goerge Gheverghese Joseph Illustrator: NA: Kerala Mathematics: History and its Possible Transmission to Europe, B.R. Publishing Corporation, Delhi 2009 ISBN: 9788176466622

New Hardcover 15 x 23 cm. In the history of mathematics, the invention of calculus and 'the passage to infinity' are seen as major benchmarks in the creation of modern or advanced mathematics. A principal focus of this volume is tracing the beginnings of modern mathematics to India, notably Kerala, and how these ideas and techniques may have been transmitted to Europe. If such transmission proves to be significant, it would help to deconstruct the prevailing Eurocentric account of the development of modem mathematics. To that end invitations were extended to a group of distinguished historians, mathematicians, educators, linguists, philosophers and others to make presentations at a two-day Workshop held in Trivandrum. And this is reflected in the breadth and depth of the papers presented in this volume. Contents Introduction I. The Kerala School of Mathematics and Astronomy : The Social and Historical Contexts : 1. Infinite Series Across three Cultures : Background and Motivation - A Brief Survey/George Gheverghese Joseph 2. Indian Mathematical Tradition : The Kerala Dimension/V. Madhukar Mallayya and George Gheverghese Joseph 3. An Intellectual Background of Medieval Kerala With Special Reference to Mathematics and Astronomy/Vijayalekshmy M. and George Gheverghese Joseph II. WORK OF THE KERALA SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS AND ASTRONOMY : SOME EXEMPLARS : 4. Kerala Mathematics : Motivation, Rationale and Method/V. Madhukar Mallayya and George Gheverghese Joseph 5. Derivation of the Infinite Series Expansion for as Demonstrated in the Yuktibhasa/P. Rajasekhar 6. Mathematics of Tantrasangraha and Its Successors/Jean Michel Delire III. ESTABLISHING TRANSMISSIONS AND OTHER PHILOSOPHICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES : 7. Establishing Transmissions : Some Methodological Issues/Arun Bala 8. The Philosophy of Mathematics, Values and Keralese Mathematics/Paul Ernest IV. EARLIER TRANSMISSION OF MATHEMATICS FROM INDIA AND PARALLEL DEVELOPMENTS ELSEWHERE : 9. Early Transmissions of Indian Mathematics/Sreeramula Rajeswara Sarma 10. Calculus and Infinite Series in Seventeenth-Century Europe/Jacqueline Stedall V. THE JESUIT CONDUIT : THE BACKGROUND AND EVIDENCE : 11. A Report of the Investigation on the Possibility of the Transmission of the Medieval Kerala Mathematics to Europe/Dennis Almeida and George Gheverghese Joseph 12. The Jesuit Mathematicians in India (1578-1650) As Possible Intermediaries Between European and Indian Mathematical Traditions/Ugo Baldini 13. Uncatalogued Malayalam Manuscripts in Europe : A report of Work Carried out in Two Libraries in Rome/M.R. Raghava Varier. Conclusion and Issues Raised. Participants of the Workshop Printed Pages: 336. First edition

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Julian Havil: Gamma Exploring Euler's Constant, University Press Group Ltd, Juli 2009 ISBN: 0691141339
I like this book very much. So much, in fact, that I found myself muttering 'neat stuff!' all the way through. While it is about an important topic, there isn't a single competitor. This amazing oversight by past authors is presumably the result of the topic requiring an author with a pretty sophisticated mathematical personality. Havil clearly has that. His skillful weaving of mathematics and history makes the book a 'fun' read. Many instructors will surely find the book attractive.--Paul J. Nahin, author of Duelling Idiots and Other Probability Puzzlers and An Imaginary TaleThis is an excellent book, mathematically as well as historically. It represents a significant contribution to the literature on mathematics and its history at the upper undergraduate and graduate levels. Julian Havil injects genuine excitement into the topic.--Eli Maor, author of e: The Story of a Number

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