arXiv
Open Access
2024
Samgamagrāma Mādhava: An Updated Biography
V. N. Krishnachandran
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This paper presents an updated biography of Samgamagrāma Mādhava incorporating viewpoints expounded by scholars in the recent past and collecting together in one place more details about his works culled from recent researches into his contributions to mathematics and astronomy. One major updation is with regard to the geographical location in Kerala where Mādhava flourished. Other updations include observations on Mādhava's algorithm to compute the numerical values of the sine and cosine functions and on his value of the mathematical constant $π$.
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V. N. Krishnachandran
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Informasi Jurnal
- Tahun Terbit
- 2024
- Bahasa
- en
- Sumber Database
- arXiv
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