Provides the mathematical formulas and computer algorithms necessary to formulate calendars from different cultures and religions, and to determine holidays and convert dates between the various calendars (view table of contents)

Provides the mathematical formulas and computer algorithms necessary to formulate calendars from different cultures and religions, and to determine holidays and convert dates between the various calendars (view table of contents)

Product Description: This monograph studies the history, structure, and mathematics of calendars used in those parts of the world west of the Indian subcontinent. For the benefit of those interested in the mathematical principles involved, methods suitable for calculation with pen and paper are explained, while those merely desirous of the results can obtain them by means of the chapter devoted to computer programs...read more

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