A history of Chinese mathematics

By: Martzloff, Jean-ClaudeMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: New York: Springer, [c1997]Description: 485 pISBN: 9783540547495LOC classification: QC 27.C5
Contents:
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
Summary: 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.
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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.

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