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Author Lam, Lay Yong.
Title Fleeting footsteps : tracing the conception of arithmetic and algebra in ancient China / Lam Lay Yong and Ang Tian Se.
Imprint River Edge, NJ : World Scientific, [2004]
©2004
Edition Revised edition.

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Author Lam, Lay Yong.
Subject Sun-tzu suan ching.
Mathematics, Chinese -- Early works to 1800.
Mathematics, Ancient.
Alt Name Ang, Tian Se.
Alternate Title Sun-tzu suan ching. English.
Tracing the conception of arithmetic and algebra in ancient China.
Description xxii, 243 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Edition Revised edition.
Note Part two is the translation of Sun Zi suanjing.
Revised edition includes edited version of plenary lecture given at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Beijing in August 2002 entitled "Ancient Chinese mathematics and its influence on world mathematics."
Bibliography Note Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-235) and index.
Contents Ancient Chinese mathematics and its influence on world mathematics -- pt. 1. The Sun Zi Suanjing (The mathematical classic of Sun Zi) -- Numbers and numerals -- The fundamental operations of arithmetic -- The common fraction -- On extracting roots of numbers -- Tables of measures -- The various problems -- Socioeconomic aspects in Sun Zi's China -- Did the Hindu-Arabic numeral system have its origins in the rod numeral system -- pt. 2. Translation of Sun Zi Suanjing -- Appendix 1. Table of reference for problems of Sun Zi Suanjing -- Appendix 2. Chronology of dynasties.
ISBN 9812386963
OCLC # 60767147
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