| Description: | [Institute Colloquium] Prof. P. P. Divakaran (Chennai Mathematical Institute) -- The mathematics of India: from counting to calculus |
| Date: | Saturday, Nov 25, 2017 |
| Time: | 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | TRC Auditorium |
| Details: | An overview of the development of the mathematical culture of India, from the earliest times till about 1600 AD when creative mathematics came to a stop. Special attention will be paid to the two themes in the title: the origins and early history of decimal numeration (including the role of zero) and the evolution of calculus from its finite version (Aryabhata) to its final infinitesimal form (Madhava) |
| Calendar: | Seminar Calendar (entered by prasenjit.ghosh) |