Systematic Treatise on Arithmetic, Vol. 8
新編直指算法統宗 (Suanfa Tongzong: Systematic Treatise on Arithmetic) Vol 8
First Complete Translation
Only partial translations or excerpts exist. This is the first complete English translation.
The 'Suanfa Tongzong' (1592) is a foundational text in Chinese mathematics that has been extensively analyzed in English-language scholarship, but no complete translation of the entire work or of Volume 8 specifically was found in the catalogs. Tool results identify several works containing excerpts and mathematical analyses, such as Jean-Claude Martzloff's 'A History of Chinese Mathematics' and Tito Tonietti's 'And Yet It Is Heard'. While Lam Lay Yong's 1970 study (referenced in metadata) is a significant resource, it is generally treated as a partial translation and critical study of the mathematical problems rather than a complete textual translation of the 17-volume treatise.
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A History of Chinese Mathematics, trans. Jean-Claude Martzloff (2007) [excerpts] source
And Yet It Is Heard: Musical, Multilingual and Multicultural History of the Mathematical Sciences - Volume 1, trans. Tito M. Tonietti (2014) [excerpts] source
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mathematics
Step into the world of Cheng Dawei, the 'most illustrious Chinese arithmetician,' as he unlocks the secrets of the Gougu Theorem through a blend of rigorous logic and poetic mnemonics. From measuring the height of remote sea islands to calculating the purity of precious alloys, this volume transforms complex arithmetic into a refined scholarly art.
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Gougu theorem31p算法統宗22pCheng Dawei21pSuanfa Tongzong16pPythagorean theorem15pgeometry14p勾股12pMing Dynasty mathematics11psurveying11psquare root extraction11p
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