Chapter 10: A Passage to Infinity: The Kerala School and Its Impact
The following sections are included:
Introduction
The Origins of the Kerala School
The Kerala School: The Actors
The Social Landscape of Medieval Kerala
The Highlights of the Kerala School
Motivation and Method
Kerala Mathematics to Europe: Possible Transmissions
Conclusion
Endnotes
Appendix 1. The Rationale and the Method: A Study of the Madhava–Gregory Series
Endnotes
Appendix 2. Improving Accuracy Through Corrections
Endnotes
Appendix 3. Power Series for Sines and Cosines
Endnotes