Science Saturdays | S02E02 | Bhaskaracharya (English)

Описание: 1:13 Introduction
3:08 Mathematical Works
4:11 Why Lilavati?
7:20 Accolades
9:20 Conclusion


Welcome to the second season of Science Saturdays, a podcast series that dives into the lives of some scientists who changed the world!

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The second episode throws light on the life and works of Bhāskarāchārya, an Indian mathematician and astronomer. Bhāskara and his works represent a significant contribution to mathematical and astronomical knowledge in the 12th century. Bhāskara's work on calculus predates Newton and Leibniz by over half a millennium.

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Creators: Raghav Chaturvedi, Ganesh Dharmadhikari, Vaibhav Kulshrestha, and Soumyajit Sanyal.

Script:
English- Raghav Chaturvedi, and Ganesh Dharmadhikari
Hindi- Ganesh Dharmadhikari

Narrators:
English- Rashmi Bhardwaj
Hindi- Abha Chaturvedi

References:
1. Agrawal, D. P., ‘Did you know Bhaskaracharya? What was he famous for and when did he live?’
2. Strachey, Edward,  BijaGanita or the Algebra of Hindus
3. Nagaraj, Nithin, ‘Bhāskarāchārya’s Lilavathi’
4. Main reference: “Bhaskar Prabha” edited by Prof. K. Ramasubramanian (India), Prof. Takao Hayashi (Japan) and Dr. Clemency Montelle (New Zealand)
5. Gaṇitī Book by Acyuta Goḍabole and Mādhavī Ṭhākūradesāī