This book covers the works of Bhaskara, in particular, his monumental treatise on astronomy, the Siddhantasiromani, his astronomical handbook, the Karanakutuhala, and his two mathematical treatises, the Lilavati and the Bijaganita, on arithmetic and algebra, respectively. It is a collection of selected papers presented at Bhaskara 900, an international conference commemorate the 900th birth anniversary of the great Indian mathematician Bhaskaracarya. Bhaskara-prabha, the radiance of Bhaskara, presents the Indian mathematical tradition and the place of Bhaskara in it. The aim of this book is to instill a sense of pride in younger generations of one of their most celebrated thinkers, by sketching some details of his mathematical achievements and capturing their imagination through his poetic flair. It is intended to raise a greater awareness among studentsand teachers of India's rich mathematical heritage.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Chapter 1. Ca gadeva s inscription of 1207. - Chapter 2. The legend of L l vat . - Chapter 3. The poetical face of the mathematical and astronomical works of Bh skar c rya. - Chapter 4. The l l of the L l vat . - Chapter 5. Ga e a Daivajña s upapattis for some rules in the L l vat . - Chapter 6. A study of two Malayalam commentaries on the L l vat . - Chapter 7. Mensuration of quadrilaterals in the L l vat . - Chapter 8. A kap a in the L l vat . - Chapter 9. The B jaga ita of Bh skar c rya: Some highlights. - Chapter 10. A critical study of algorithms in the Kara a vidham. - Chapter 11. Grahaga it dhy ya of Bh skar c rya s Siddh nta iroma i. - Chapter 12. Bh skar c rya and K ayam sa. - Chapter 13. The V san bh yasof Bh skar c rya. - Chapter 14. The production of Sines: Bh skar c rya s Jyotpatti. - Chapter 15. An application of the addition and subtraction formula for the Sine in Indian astronomy. - Chapter 16. Astronomical instruments in Bh skar c rya s Siddh nta iroma i. - Chapter 17. Bhojar j and Bh skara: Precursors of Kara akut hala algebraic approximation formulas in the R jam g ka. - Chapter 18. Persian translations of Bh skara s Sanskrit texts and their impact in the following centuries. - Chapter 19. The use of Bh tasa khy s in the L l vat of Bh skar c rya. - Chapter 20. Implications of Bh skar c rya s L l vat to the Common Core State Standards in Mathematics.
