A Passage to Infinity: Medieval Indian Mathematics from Kerala and Its Impact

by George Gheverghese Joseph

This book traces the first faltering steps taken in the mathematical theorisation of infinity which marks the emergence of modern mathematics. It analyses the part played by Indian mathematicians through the Kerala conduit, which is an important but neglected part of the history of mathematics. Passage to Infinity: Medieval Indian Mathematics from Kerala and its Impact begins with an examination of the social origins of the Kerala School and proceeds...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8132101685
• ISBN13: 9788132101680
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Sage Publications Pvt. Ltd
• Length: 323 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 8.5"