Article ID: CBB000933486

The Lunar Theories in Xinfa Suanshu (2007)

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Ning, Xiaoyu (Author)


Ziran Kexueshi Yanjiu (Studies in the History of Natural Sciences)
Volume: 26
Pages: 352--362


Publication Date: 2007
Edition Details: [Translated title.] In Chinese. Part of a special issue
Language: Chinese

This paper briefly outlines the finding of irregularities of the lunar apparent motion & the lunar theories in history in the Western world, and emphatically introduces Copernicus's method for ascertaining numerical parameters and his lunar theory, which were adopted by Xinfa Suanshu. It also describes the developing process of Tycho Brahe's theory and detailed approaches to his theory. Key words Xinfa Suanshu, lunar theories, epicycle, deferent

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Description Discusses influence of Copernican and Tychonic ideas.


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Article Liao, Yuqun (2007) Retrospect and Prospect. Ziran Kexueshi Yanjiu (Studies in the History of Natural Sciences) (p. 265). unapi

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Authors & Contributors
Shi, Yunli
Deng, Ke-hui
Chu, Longfei
Andersen, Peter
Wang, Guangchao
Swerdlow, Noel M.
Journals
Ziran Kexueshi Yanjiu (Studies in the History of Natural Sciences)
Revue d'Histoire des Sciences
Nei Menggu Shifan Daxue Xuebao (Ziran Kexue Ban)
Journal of Dialectics of Nature
Journal for the History of Astronomy
Historia Scientiarum: International Journal of the History of Science Society of Japan
Publishers
Les Belles Lettres
Springer
Leo S. Olschki
Bruno Mondadori
Concepts
Astronomy
Cosmology
Copernicanism
Cross-cultural interaction; cultural influence
Celestial mechanics
East Asia, civilization and culture
People
Brahe, Tycho
Copernicus, Nicolaus
Kepler, Johannes
Ursus, Nicolas Reimarus
Galilei, Galileo
Xue, Fengzuo
Time Periods
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
17th century
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912)
16th century
Renaissance
Early modern
Places
China
Portugal
Italy
Europe
Denmark
Institutions
Jesuits (Society of Jesus)
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