Tantrasaṅgraha of Nīlakaṇṭha Somayājī

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Ramasubramanian, K. (Συγγραφέας), Sriram, M.S (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: London : Springer London, 2011.
• Έκδοση: 1.
• Σειρά: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences
• Θέματα: Mathematics.; History.; Observations, Astronomical.; Astronomy > Observations.; History of Mathematical Sciences.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.

Tantrasaṅgraha, composed by the renowned Kerala astronomer Nīlakaṇtha Somayaji (c. 1444–1545 CE) ranks along with Āryabhatīya of Āryabhata and Siddhāntaśiromani of Bhāskarācārya as one of the major works that significantly influenced further work on astronomy in India. One of the distinguishing feat...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Mean longitudes of planets
• True longitudes of planets
• Gnomonic shadow
• Lunar eclipse
• Solar eclipse
• Vyatīpāta
• Reduction to observation
• Elevation of lunar horns
• Appendices.