Tantrasaṅgraha of Nīlakaṇṭha Somayājī

• Main Authors: Ramasubramanian, K. (Author), Sriram, M.S (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London, 2011.
• Edition: 1.
• Series: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences
• Subjects: 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...

Table of Contents:

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