Ten Classics of Mathematics

Chinese mathematics

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In East Asian mathematics: The textual sources
…known as Shibu suanjing (“Ten Classics of Mathematics”), became the manual for officials trained in the newly established office of mathematics. Although some people continued to be officially trained as mathematicians thereafter, no advancement in mathematics can be documented until the 11th century. At that time (1084) the “Ten…
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In East Asian mathematics: The introduction of Chinese books
For example, the “Ten Classics of Mathematics” was introduced, along with counting rods, probably by the 8th century. Yet no Japanese book dealing with mathematics survives from before the end of the 16th century. At that time another phase of importation began: the abacus and Cheng Dawei’s “Systematic…
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