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Author Lam, Lay Yong.

Title Fleeting footsteps : tracing the conception of arithmetic and algebra in ancient China / Lam Lay Yong, Ang Tian Se.

Publication Info. River Edge, NJ : World Scientific, [2004]
©2004
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Edition Rev. ed.
Description 1 online resource (xxii, 243 pages) : illustrations
Physical Medium polychrome
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Note Part two is the translation of Sun Zi suanjing.
Revised edition includes edited version of plenary lecture given at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Bejing in August 2002 entitled "Ancient Chinese mathematics and its influence on world mathematics."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-235) and index.
Contents The Sun Zi suanjing (the mathematical classic of Sun Zi) -- Numbers and numerals -- The fundamental operations of arithmetic -- The common fraction -- On extracting roots of numbers -- Tables of measures -- The various problems -- Socioeconomic aspects in Sun Zi's China -- Did the Hindu-Arabic numeral system have its origins in the rod numeral system?
Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject Sun-tzu suan ching.
Mathematics, Chinese -- Early works to 1800.
Mathematics, Chinese.
Chronological Term Early works to 1800
Subject Mathematics, Ancient.
Mathematics, Ancient.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Ang, Tian Se.
Added Title Sun-tzu suan ching. English.
Tracing the conception of arithmetic and algebra in ancient China.
Other Form: Print version: Lam, Lay Yong. Fleeting footsteps. Rev. ed. River Edge, NJ : World Scientific, ©2004 9812386963 9789812386960 (DLC) 2005277726 (OCoLC)60767147
ISBN 9789812567253 (electronic book)
9812567259 (electronic book)
9789812386960
9812386963

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