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Expounding the Mathematical Seed. Vol. 2: The Supplements

Publication Date: 2006

ISBN: 978-3-7643-7593-5

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Subjects treated in Bhaskara’s commentary 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.This volume contains explanations for each verse commentary translated in Volume 1. These supplements discuss the linguistic and mathematical matters exposed by the commentator. Particularly helpful for readers are an appendix on Indian astronomy, elaborate glossaries, and an extensive bibliography.


Subject: Humanities, Social Science and Law / Aryabathiya / Bhaskara / History of mathematics / History of science /Indian mathematics / astronomy