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THE IMPERISHABLE SEED: How Hindu Mathematics Changed the World and Why this History was Erased
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The history of mathematics holds remarkable contributions from Indian mathematicians like Pingala, Hemachandra, Bhaskara, and Madhava. Concepts like Pascal's Triangle, Fibonacci Sequence, Rolle's Theorem, and Taylor Series were known to them much earlier than their supposed European discoveries. Hindu mathematicians shaped various fields of math, astronomy, and linguistics.
The book "The Imperishable Seed" by Bhaskar Kamble presents evidence of this knowledge and its transmission worldwide. Unfortunately, the tradition of Hindu mathematics in India eventually faded, leading to a lack of awareness about its significant historical impact.
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| ISBN 13 | 9798885750189 |
| Publishing Year | 2022 |
| Total Pages | 454 |
| Editor | Sankrant Sanu |
| Publishers | Garuda Prakashan |
| Category | Non-Fiction Featured Books Offers |
| Weight | 800.00 g |
| Dimension | 20.00 x 19.00 x 3.00 |
Product Details
Students of mathematics learn of “Pascal’s Triangle”, “Fibonacci Sequence”, “Rolle’s Theorem” and “Taylor Series.” But they do not learn that these concepts were expounded much earlier than their supposed discoveries in Europe by Indian mathematicians such as Pingala, Hemachandra, Bhaskara and Madhava. Many of the fields of mathematics today— from the decimal representation of numbers and simple arithmetic to algebra, trigonometry, and even calculus—were developed by Hindu mathematicians or owe their origins to their works.
In The Imperishable Seed, Bhaskar Kamble assembles compelling evidence to show how this knowledge was created and transmitted to the rest of the world. He discusses the contributions of ancient and medieval India not only to mathematics, but also to fields such as astronomy and linguistics and how these contributions continue to find applications even today in areas such as computer science.
Finally, he traces why and how the tradition of Hindu mathematics in India came to an end and why most people today do not know about its history.
