Bijapallava of Krsna Daivajna (Algebera in Sixteenth century India)

📦 Product Details

• Author: Dr. Sita Sundar Ram
• Publisher: The Kuppuswami Sastri Research Institute
• Publication Date: 1 January 2012
• Language: English
• Print Length: 216 pages
• ISBN-10: 8185170509
• ISBN-13: 978-8185170503
• Item Weight: 850 g

📖 About the Book

Bijapallava of Krsna Daivajna: Algebra in Sixteenth-Century India explores an important work of Indian mathematical tradition and examines the development of algebraic ideas in sixteenth-century India.

The book focuses on Krsna Daivajna's Bijapallava, presenting its mathematical concepts and placing them within the broader history of Indian mathematics. It provides an opportunity to study traditional Indian approaches to algebra, mathematical reasoning, numerical methods, and the transmission of mathematical knowledge.

With its combination of historical and mathematical perspectives, the book is particularly relevant to readers interested in the history of mathematics, Indian mathematics, Sanskrit mathematical literature, and the intellectual history of medieval and early-modern India.

✍️ About the Author

Dr. Sita Sundar Ram is a scholar associated with the study of Indian mathematics and Sanskrit mathematical traditions. Her work examines historical mathematical texts and contributes to the understanding of India's contributions to mathematical thought and scholarship.