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Epitome arithmeticae practicae

work by Clavius

Also known as: “Tongwen suanzhi”

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translation by Ricci and Li Zhizao

In Li Zhizao
…Ricci translated his arithmetic primer Epitome arithmeticae practicae (1585; “Selected Arithmetic Methods”) as Tongwen suanzhi (1614). This book systematically introduced European-style mathematical notation, while Li included complementary elements from traditional Chinese mathematics. Li also wrote a short treatise on geometry dictated by Ricci. Together with the Portuguese Jesuit Francisco Furtado…
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