Indian Mathematics ― Engaging With the World from Ancient to Modern Times

In studying the history of Indian mathematics, says Joseph, it is important that any claim to Indian originality should be scrutinized from both local and global perspectives. He begins with historical and cross-cultural aspects, then turns to the actual mathematics since the fifth century CE, and ends with the arrival of modern mathematics in India. Among his topics are a Harappan-Vedic nexus: a seamless story or two separate episodes, from zero to infinite: mathematics in Jain and Buddhist literature, navigating the ocean of mathematics: Narayana Pandita and successors, Indian trigonometry: from ancient beginnings to Nilakantha, and battle for the mind: the rise of Western mathematics. Annotation ©2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)