A passage to infinity :

Joseph, George Gheverghese.

A passage to infinity : medieval Indian mathematics from Kerala and its impact / George Gheverghese Joseph. - New Delhi ; Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, 2009. - ix, 219 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-213) and index.

The social origins of the Kerala school -- The mathematical origins of the Kerala school -- The highlights of Kerala mathematics and astronomy -- Indian trigonometry : from ancient beginnings to Nilakantha -- Reaching for the stars : the power series for sines and cosines -- Changing perspectives on Indian mathematics -- Exploring transmissions : a case study of Kerala mathematics to Europe -- A final assessment.

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Mathematics--History.--India--Kerala
Mathematics, Medieval.
Astronomy, Medieval--India--Kerala.

QA27.I4 / J67 2009