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| Autore principale: | Lim, Tina Su-Lyn.
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| Titolo: | The continuation of ancient mathematics : Wang Xiaotong's Jigu suanjing algebra and geometry in 7th century China / Tina Su Lyn Lim and Donald B. Wagner. |
| Pubblicazione: | Copenhagen : Nias press, c2017. |
| Descrizione fisica: | XII, 220 p. : ill. ; 27 cm |
| Note: | Testo anche in cinese |
| Contiene: | Indice: Preface. Pt. 1. Background: 1. Wang Xiaotong and his book 2. Public works planning in ancient China 3. Mathematics education in Tang China 4. Mathematical background 5. Extraction of the roots of cubic equations (Horner's method) 6. The history of the text of the Jigu suanjing. Pt. 2. The mathematics of the Jigu suanjing : 1. Problems 7, 9, 13, and 14: truncated square pyramids and cones 2. Basic methods 3. Problems 10-12: parallelepipeds and cylinders 4. Problem 8: a wedge 5. Problems 2 and 6: the Grand Astrologer's platform and ramp, and a related problem 6. Problems 3 and 5: construction of a dyke, and a related problem 7. Problem 4: construction of a dragon tail dyke 8. Problems 15-20: right triangles 9. Pythagorean triples 10. The traditional Chinese algebra of polynomials. Pt. 3. Chinese text and translation: Introduction: Wang Xiaotong's presentation of his book to the throne. 1. The Sun's motion on the ecliptic 2. The Grand Astrologer's platform and ramp 3. Construction of a dyke 4. Construction of a dragon tail dyke 5. A canal and a canal bank 6. A rectangular grain cellar 7. A square granary 8. A wedge 9. A circular granary 10. A square granary and a circular storage pit 11. Four square granaries and three circular storage pits 12. Another square granary and circular storage pit 13. Two storage pits, one square and one circular 14. Six square and four circular storage pits 15. A right triangle 16. A right triangle 17. A right triangle 18. A right triangle 20. A right triangle 21. Colophon. Appendices: 1. Cubic equations in Jigu suanjing 2. Computer program to illustrate ancient Chinese root extraction 3. Computer program to illustrate ancient Chinese root extraction with fractional coefficients. Bibliography. Index and glossary |
| ISBN: | 9788776942175 |
| Altri autori: | Wagner, Donald B., (coautore.) Wang, Xiaotong, sec. VII. |
| Discipline: | Matematica--Persone. |
| Persone: | Wang, Xiaotong, sec. VII. |
| Luoghi: | Cina. |
| Keyword: | Testi e Carteggi--Matematica. |
| Sudd. cronologiche: | India e Estremo Oriente (sec. VI-XVI). |
| Collocazione: | LS 20784 |
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