The Gaṇitatilaka and Its Commentary: Two Medieval Sanskrit Mathematical Texts

ISBN-13: 9781138496217 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 438 str.

Alessandra Petrocchi

Opis

The Gaṇitatilaka and its Commentary: Two Medieval Sanskrit Mathematical Texts presents the first English annotated translation and analysis of the Gaṇitatilaka by Śrīpati and its Sanskrit commentary by the Jaina monk Siṃhatilakasūri (13th century CE).

Spis treści

List of tables; Preface; List of abbreviations; Part 1: Introduction; Chapter 1. Introducing the Gaṇitatilaka and its commentary; Chapter 2. On the edition of the Gaṇitatilaka and some methodological notes; Part 2: Translation; Chapter 3. Translation of the Gaṇitatilaka and its commentary; Part 3: Text analysis; Chapter 4. Text Analyis; Appendix 1: List of mathematical rules and sample problems supplied by the SGT and which are found in other works; Appendix 2: Rules and sample problems of the GT occurring in other works; Appendix 3: Glossaries; Bibliography; Index