Subject: Re: [HM] Indian astronomy and mathematics
From: Milo Gardner (milo.gardner@24stex.com)
Date: Tue Feb 08 2000 - 09:44:25 EST
Dinesh,
Independent water clocks, hmmmm? Did you see my earlier point that in
India the same number of watches in the night were used, as was the
case in Babylon/Chaldea?
Stated with additional facts, I suppose you might say that Brahmagupta
independently invented the Chinese Remainder Theorem, as Needham confirmed
reached the Hellene world around 100 BC, as Diophantus used in 100 AD.
You are aware of the prediction of indeterminate astronomical events
provided by Brahmagupta, and others, using the Chinese Remainder Theorem,
right?
Finally, I do agree with you point that Greek astronomy was very different
from Vedic/Hindu astronomy and cosmology, and therefore are not closely
related.
However, my point is that Babylonian mathematical astronomy is not that
different from Vedic/Hindu astronomy, and therefore are closely related.
Again, thank you for being consistent, showing a plausible but 'broken'
string of references to provide a background for your major thesis: base
60 was invented in India and diffused to Sumer/Babylon, a conclusion that
I can NOT agree with.
Regards,
Milo Gardner
Sacramento, Calif.
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