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Source and Influence of the Numerical Solution for High Degree Equations in Tongwen Suanzhi (2008)

Pan, Yining (Author)

Ziran Kexueshi Yanjiu (Studies in the History of Natural Sciences)
Volume: 27
Pages: 71--82

Publication Date: 2008
Edition Details: [Translated title.] In Chinese.
Language: Chinese

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Mathematics Cross-cultural interaction; cultural influence Western world, civilization and culture Transmission of ideas Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644) China Clavius, Christopher Stifel, Michael Li, Zhizao

Abstract It is widely accepted that the Tongwen Suanzhi of Li Zhizao (1565-1630) is mostly a translated work and comes from the Epitome Arithmeticae Practicae (1583) of Christoph Clavius (1537-1612) and some traditional Chinese mathematical works. In fact, the Tongwen Suanzhi comes from much more Chinese and Western mathematical works, and Li Zhizao tried to integrate the Western mathematical knowledge into traditional Chinese mathematics in his book. Based on Chinese and Western sources, this paper points out that the numerical solution of high degree equation of the Tongwen Suanzhi comes from the Arithmetica Integra (1544) of Michael Stifel (14871567). The Chinese literati during the Ming-Qing period studied the method of the Tongwen Suanzhi, and tried to improve it.

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