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Click to enlargeChinese Mathematics in the Thirteenth Century

Ulrich Libbrecht
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ISBN: 0486446190
Page Count: 592
Dimensions: 5 3/8 x 8 1/2
An exploration of the 13th-century mathematician Ch'in, this fascinating book combines what is known of Ch'in's life with a history of his only extant work, the Shu-shu chiu-chang. Ch'in's most original contribution to mathematics is the Chinese remainder theorem for the solution of indeterminate equations of the first degree. 1973 edition. Includes 71 figures and 85 diagrams.
Republication of the Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1973 edition.

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