Martzloff, Jean-Claude

A history of Chinese mathematics - New York: Springer, [c1997] - 485 p

Part I- The Context of Chinese Mathematics
1- The Historiographical Context
2- The Historical Context
3- The Notion of Chinese Mathematics
4- Applications of Chinese Mathematics
5- The Structure of Mathematical Works
6- Mathematical Terminology
7- Modes of Reasoning
8- Chinese Mathematicians
9- The Transmission of Knowledge
10- Influences and Transmission
11- Main Works and Main Authors (from the Origins to 1600)

Part II- The Content of Chinese Mathematics
12- Numbers and Numeration
13- Calculating Instruments
14- Techniques for Numerical Computation
15- Geometry
16- Indeterminate Problems
17- Approximation Formulae
18- Li Shanlan’s Summation Formulae
19- Infinite Series
20- Magic Squares and Puzzles

For the English language edition, this completely unique book of J.C. Martzloff has been fully revised and updated. It includes many new recent insights and illustrations, a new appendix on Chinese primary sources and a guide to the to the bibliography.

9783540547495

QC 27.C5