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The Origins of Mathematics

The Origins of Mathematics( )
Author: Lakshmikantham, V.
Leela, S.
ISBN:978-0-7618-1737-6
Publication Date:Jan 2000
Publisher:University Press of America, Incorporated
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:AUD $79.95
Book Description:

Casting aside the usual Eurocentric theories about the origins of mathematics, the authors investigate Vedic texts which originated in ancient India. Aryabhatta, Sulvastrus, and Bhaskaracharya are among the Sanskrit-speaking theoreticians, whose astronomical works contributed to the ancient body of mathematics, preceding the Greeks. This book deals with some of the chronological difficulties in tracing the history of mathematics, as well as the reasons for the decay in the ancient...
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Book Details
Pages:104
Detailed Subjects: Mathematics / History & Philosophy
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):14.834 x 22.758 x 0.737 cm
Book Weight:0.164 Kilograms



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