Sacred mathematics : Japanese temple geometry /

"Between the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries Japan was totally isolated from the West by imperial decree. During that time, a unique brand of homegrown mathematics flourished, one that was completely uninfluenced by developments in Western mathematics. People from all walks of life - samur...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fukagawa, Hidetoshi, 1943-
Otros Autores: Rothman, Tony
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2008.
Temas:
Yamaguchi, Kazu, > -1850.
Yamaguchi Kanzan, > c. 1781-1850.
Yamaguchi, Kazu.
1600-1868
Mathematics, Japanese > History.
Mathematics > Japan > History > Tokugawa period, 1600-1868.
Mathematics > Problems, exercises, etc.
Mathématiques japonaises > Histoire.
31.00 mathematics: general.
MATHEMATICS > History & Philosophy.
Mathematics.
Mathematics, Japanese.
Euklidische Geometrie
Mathematisches Problem
Sangaku
Japan.
Japan
Problems and Exercises
exercise books.
History.
Problems and exercises.
Problèmes et exercices.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Japan and temple geometry
  • The Chinese foundation of Japanese mathematics
  • Japanese mathematics and mathematicians of the Edo period
  • Easier temple geometry problems
  • Harder temple geometry problems
  • Still harder temple geometry problems
  • The travel diary of mathematician Yamaguchi Kanzan
  • East and West
  • The mysterious Enri
  • Introduction to inversion.

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