Japanese Mathematics in the Edo Period (1600-1868)
(Sprache: Englisch)
The book presents the main features of the Wasan tradition, which is the indigenous mathematics that developed in Japan during the Edo period. (1600-1868). It begins with a description of the first mathematical textbooks published in the 17th century, then...
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The book presents the main features of the Wasan tradition, which is the indigenous mathematics that developed in Japan during the Edo period. (1600-1868). It begins with a description of the first mathematical textbooks published in the 17th century, then shifts to the work of the two leading mathematicians of this tradition, Seki Takakazu and Takebe Katahiro. The book provides substantial information on the historical and intellectual context, the role played by the Chinese mathematical treatises introduced at the late 16th century, and an analysis of Seki's and Takebe's contribution to the development of algebra and calculus in Japan.
TOC:From the contents: The Jinkoki (1627) by Yoshida Mitsuyoshi.- The Jugairoku (1639) by Imamura Tomoaki.- The Sanso (1663) by Muramatsu Shigekiyo.- The Treatise of Ancient and Modern Mathematics (1671) by Sawaguchi Kazuyuki.- Seki Takakazu (?-1708) and his era.- Seki Takakazu's works on the techniques for solving problems.- The career of Takebe Katahiro as counsellor of the shogun.- Takebe's works on trigonometry.
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From the contents: The Jinkoki (1627) by Yoshida Mitsuyoshi.- The Jugairoku (1639) by Imamura Tomoaki.- The Sanso (1663) by Muramatsu Shigekiyo.- The Treatise of Ancient and Modern Mathematics (1671) by Sawaguchi Kazuyuki.- Seki Takakazu (?-1708) and his era.- Seki Takakazu's works on the techniques for solving problems.- The career of Takebe Katahiro as counsellor of the shogun.- Takebe's works on trigonometry.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Annick Horiuchi
- 350 Seiten, Maße: 16,5 x 23,5 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Übersetzer: S. Wimmer-Zagier
- Verlag: Birkhäuser Verlag AG
- ISBN-10: 3764387440
- ISBN-13: 9783764387440
Sprache:
Englisch
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