Zero and Pi Symbols of Mathematical Spirit
The book, divided into two major parts, discusses the evolution of the concept and symbols of zero and the history of pi. Both the topics are discussed from the Neolithic Age to the nineteenth century. The book also clears the assumption that Johann Heinrich Lambert (AD 1761) only invented the irrat...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Singapore
Springer Nature Singapore
2024, 2024
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2024 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Evolution of the Concept and Symbol of Śunya
- The Symbol O of Monism to Atheists, A Dot for Zero
- Gupta Period: A Turn in the History of Śūnya
- Śūnya: Brahmagupta and Bhāskarācārya’s Thought
- Ramification of the Indian Concept of Void/Sūnya
- Introduction
- The Descriptive Geometrical stages
- Identification of π Analytically
- Contextual Topics on Mathematics (A looking back to the old days)
- Historical Retrospect