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Chinese Mathemation
Category: Reference, Education and News Asked by: lori38-ga List Price: $5.00 |
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16 Dec 2004 22:59 PST
Expires: 15 Jan 2005 22:59 PST Question ID: 443802 |
I am looking for information on a person named Liu Shilong. A chinese mathemation. I need information for a report due tomorrow. |
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Re: Chinese Mathemation
From: fp-ga on 17 Dec 2004 04:06 PST |
Is this the mathematician you have in mind? "Liu Shilong published the Jiu zhang tong ming suanfa (Methods of calculation in the 'Nine Chapters') in 1424" http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/HistTopics/Chinese_overview.html http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/mathhist/china.html Following a recent discussion I decided to wait for about twenty-four hours before answering questions. However, as you seem to need this information by tomorrow I thought I should write my comment straight away. |
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Re: Chinese Mathemation
From: lori38-ga on 17 Dec 2004 04:57 PST |
Is Liu Shilong and Liu Hui the same person? |
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Re: Chinese Mathemation
From: fp-ga on 17 Dec 2004 07:39 PST |
"A significant mathematical advance was made by Liu Hui (about 220 - about 280) who wrote his commentary on the Jiuzhang suanshu or Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art in about 263": http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/HistTopics/Chinese_overview.html Apparently, Liu Shilong and Liu Hui were not identical. However, they both wrote comments on "Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art". More about Liu Hui http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Liu_Hui.html |
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