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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
International Standard Book Number |
9780857290366 |
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978-0-85729-036-6 |
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Classification number |
QA21-27 |
082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
Classification number |
510.9 |
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23 |
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London : |
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Springer London, |
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2011. |
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100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
Personal name |
Ramasubramanian, K. |
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author. |
245 10 - IMMEDIATE SOURCE OF ACQUISITION NOTE |
Title |
Tantrasaṅgraha of Nīlakaṇṭha Somayājī |
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[electronic resource] / |
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by K. Ramasubramanian, M.S. Sriram. |
250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT |
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300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
Extent |
XXX, 598 p. 173 illus., 167 illus. in color. |
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online resource. |
440 1# - SERIES STATEMENT/ADDED ENTRY--TITLE |
Title |
Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences |
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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Mean longitudes of planets -- True longitudes of planets -- Gnomonic shadow -- Lunar eclipse -- Solar eclipse -- Vyatīpāta -- Reduction to observation -- Elevation of lunar horns -- Appendices. |
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
Summary, etc |
Tantrasaṅgraha, composed by the renowned Kerala astronomer Nīlakaṇtha Somayaji (c. 1444–1545 CE) ranks along with Āryabhatīya of Āryabhata and Siddhāntaśiromani of Bhāskarācārya as one of the major works that significantly influenced further work on astronomy in India. One of the distinguishing features of this text is the introduction of a major revision of the traditional planetary models which includes a unified theory of planetary latitudes and a better formulation of the equation of centre for the interior planets (Mercury and Venus) than was previously available. Several important innovations in mathematical technique are also to be found in Tantrasaṅgraha, especially related to the computation of accurate sine tables, the use of series for evaluating the sine and cosine functions, and a systematic treatment of the problems related to the diurnal motion of the celestial objects. The spherical trigonometry relations presented in the text—applied to a variety of problems such as the computation eclipses, elevation of the moon’s cusps and so forth—are also exact. In preparing the translation and explanatory notes, the authors have used authentic Sanskrit editions of Tantrasaṅgraha by Suranad Kunjan Pillai and K V Sarma. The text consists of eight chapters—mean londitudes, true longitues, gnomonic shadow, lunar eclipse, solar eclipse, vyatīpāta, reduction to observation and elevation of the moon’s cusps—and 432 verses. All the verses have been translated into English and are supplemented with detailed explanations including all mathematical relations, figures and tables using modern mathematical notation. This edition of Tantrasaṅgraha will appeal to historians of astronomy as well as those who are keen to know about the actual computational procedures employed in Indian astronomy. It is a self-contained text with several appendices included, enabling the reader to comprehend the subject matter without the need for further research. |
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Mathematics. |
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Mathematics. |
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History of Mathematical Sciences. |
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Astronomy, Observations and Techniques. |
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
Personal name |
Sriram, M.S. |
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author. |
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SpringerLink (Online service) |
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Springer eBooks |
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International Standard Book Number |
9780857290359 |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-036-6 |
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