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SUMMARY:Kirk Public Lecture: The Ocean of Numbers: How India Shaped the Wa
 y We Calculate - Clemency Montelle (University of Canterbury\, NZ)
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DESCRIPTION:In his work Epitome of the Essence of Calculation\, ninth cent
 ury Indian mathematician Mahāvīra characterised mathematical knowledge a
 s &lsquo\;an ocean of calculation&rsquo\;. Indeed\, from the decimal place
 -value system and trigonometry to sophisticated methods in algebra and ast
 ronomy\, the mathematical traditions of the Indian subcontinent have profo
 undly influenced the modern world.\nIn this talk I&rsquo\;ll highlight som
 e of these elegant calculation techniques\, astronomical insights\, and th
 e cultural contexts that shaped them. We&rsquo\;ll also look at how modern
  historians reconstruct these achievements from manuscripts\, commentaries
 \, and fragmentary clues.
LOCATION:Seminar Room 1\, Newton Institute
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