| Tantrasaṅgraha of Nīlakaṇṭha Somayājī Contributor(s): Ramasubramanian, K. (Author), Sriram, M. S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0857290355 ISBN-13: 9780857290359 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | History - Science | Astronomy |
| Dewey: 520.954 |
| Series: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences |
| Physical Information: 1.7" H x 6.5" W x 9.8" (2.60 lbs) 598 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Indian - Chronological Period - 15th Century - Chronological Period - 16th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Tantrasangraha, composed by the renowned Kerala astronomer Nīlakantha Somayājī (c.1444-1545 AD) ranks along with Āryabhatīya of Āryabhata and Siddhāntaśiromani of Bhāskarācārya as one of the major works which significantly influenced further work on astronomy in India. One of the distinguishing features is the introduction of a major revision of the traditional Indian planetary model. Nīlakantha arrived at 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. In preparing the translation and explanatory notes, K. Ramasubramanian and M. S. Sriram have used authentic Sanskrit editions of Tantrasangraha by Surand Kunjan Pillai and K V Sarma. All verses have been translated into English, which have been supplemented with detailed explanations including all necessary mathematical relations, illustrative examples, figures and tables using modern mathematical notation. |
