Plofker, K. Derivation and relevation: the legitimacy of mathematical models in Indian cosmology. (English) Zbl 1078.01508 Koetsier, Teun (ed.) et al., Mathematics and the divine. A historical study. Amsterdam: Elsevier/North-Holland (ISBN 0-444-50328-5/hbk). 61-76 (2005). In the paper under review the problem of the legitimacy of mathematical models in Indian cosmology is considered. It is based on an analysis of the Puranas and the Siddhantas.For the entire collection see [Zbl 1065.01003]. Reviewer: Roman Murawski (Poznań) Cited in 1 Document MSC: 01A32 History of Indian mathematics Keywords:Puranas; Siddhantas PDFBibTeX XMLCite \textit{K. Plofker}, in: Mathematics and the divine. A historical study. Amsterdam: Elsevier/North-Holland. 61--76 (2005; Zbl 1078.01508)