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Chinese Mathematics in the Thirteenth Century The Shu-shu Chiu-Chang of Ch'in Chiu-Shao
by Libbrecht, Ulrich
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- ISBN-13: 9780486446196
- ISBN: 0486446190
- Publication Date: 2006
- Publisher: Dover Publications, Incorporated
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An exploration of the 13th-century mathematician Ch'in, this fascinating book combines what is known of Ch'in's life with a history of his only extant work, the "Shu-shu chiu-chang". Ch'in's most original contribution to mathematics is the Chinese remainder theorem for the solution of indeterminate equations of the first degree. 1973 edition. Includes 71 figures and 85 diagrams.Libbrecht, Ulrich is the author of 'Chinese Mathematics in the Thirteenth Century The Shu-shu Chiu-Chang of Ch'in Chiu-Shao', published 2006 under ISBN 9780486446196 and ISBN 0486446190.
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