Browsing Lucerna, vol. 7 (2012) by Thesis Advisor "Delaware, Richard Raymond, 1951-"
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Indivisibles and the cycloid in the early 17th century
(2/2/2015)We observe the application of Bonaventura Cavalieri’s (1598 - 1647) method of “indivisibles,” a mathematical method popular in the early 17th century for finding the area contained by curvilinear spaces, to the problem ... -
Trigonometry development in ancient and medieval India
(2012)This paper explores the history and possible mathematical methods behind the development of trigonometry in ancient and medieval India. Specifically, it describes possible methods of interpolating sine values from these tables.