02997nam 2200625Ia 450 991078372220332120200520144314.01-281-88073-69786611880736981-256-725-9(CKB)1000000000247216(EBL)244240(OCoLC)475965238(SSID)ssj0000155953(PQKBManifestationID)11147279(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000155953(PQKBWorkID)10122164(PQKB)11317124(MiAaPQ)EBC244240(WSP)00005425(Au-PeEL)EBL244240(CaPaEBR)ebr10106558(CaONFJC)MIL188073(PPN)16463455X(EXLCZ)99100000000024721620040707d2004 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrFleeting footsteps[electronic resource] tracing the conception of arithmetic and algebra in ancient China /Lam Lay Yong and Ang Tian SeRev. ed.River Edge, N.J. World Scientificc20041 online resource (266 p.)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 Bejing in August 2002 entitled "Ancient Chinese mathematics and its influence on world mathematics."981-238-696-3 Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-235) and index.Contents; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; Ancient Chinese Mathematics and Its Influence on World Mathematics; PART ONE; PART TWO; Appendix 1: Table of Reference for Problems of Sun Zi Suanjing; Appendix 2: Chronology of Dynasties; Bibliography; Supplementary Bibliography for Books in Chinese; IndexThe Hindu-Arabic numeral system (1, 2, 3,...) is one of mankind'sgreatest achievements and one of its most commonly usedinventions. How did it originate? Those who have written about thenumeral system have hypothesized that it originated in India; however,there is little evidence to support this claim. This book provides considerable evidence to show that theHindu-Arabic numeral system, despite its commonly accepted name,has its origins in the Chinese rod numeral system. This system waswidely used in China from antiquity till the 16th century. It was usedby officials, astronomers, traders anMathematics, ChineseEarly works to 1800CongressesMathematics, AncientCongressesMathematics, ChineseEarly works to 1800Mathematics, Ancient510.951Lam Lay Yong1529147Ang Tian Se1529148MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910783722203321Fleeting footsteps3773194UNINA