| Description |
1 online resource (266 pages) |
| Contents |
Foreword; Preface; Introduction; Ancient Chinese Mathematics and Its Influence on World Mathematics; PART ONE; PART TWO; Appendix 1: Table of Reference for Problems of Sun Zi Suanjing; Appendix 2: Chronology of Dynasties; Bibliography; Supplementary Bibliography for Books in Chinese; Index |
| Summary |
The HinduArabic numeral system (1, 2, 3 ...) is one of mankind'sgreatest achievements and one of its most commonly usedinventions. How did it originate? Those who have written about thenumeral system have hypothesized that it originated in India; however, there is little evidence to support this claim. This book provides considerable evidence to show that theHinduArabic numeral system, despite its commonly accepted name, has its origins in the Chinese rod numeral system. This system waswidely used in China from antiquity till the 16th century. It was usedby officials, astronomers, traders and o |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Mathematics, Chinese.
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Mathematics, Chinese
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Se, Ang Tian
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| ISBN |
9789812567253 |
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9812567259 |
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1281880736 |
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9781281880734 |
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