Indian mathematics

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Introduction
Ancient traces
- Vedic number words and geometry
- The post-Vedic context
- Indian numerals and the decimal place-value system
The “classical” period
- The role of astronomy and astrology
- Classical mathematical literature
- The changing structure of mathematical knowledge
- Mahavira and Bhaskara II
- Teachers and learners
- The school of Madhava in Kerala
Exchanges with Islamic and Western mathematics
Modern developments and ancient remnants

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