Article ID: CBB001214348

A Survey of Geometrical Diagrams in Korean Mathematical Texts from the 17th to the 19th Century (2013)

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In this paper, geometrical diagrams in Korean mathematical texts from the 17th to the 19th century are collected, analyzed, and compared with those in certain Chinese sources. Several groups of commonly drawn diagrams are represented. Two special features - using the color black to show the "void" or the redundant parts in a diagram and using parallel lines to represent "depth" - are discussed. From the diagrams and special features, it can be seen that diagrams in Korean texts are typically used in three ways: to show manipulations of instruments in the process of problem solving, to explain procedures or algebraic identities, and simply to represent two- or three-dimensional geometrical objects. The last way is different from the ways in which most diagrams are used in Chinese texts.

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Authors & Contributors
Suh, Soyoung
Albert L. Park
Wung Seok Cha
Mathias Vigouroux
Lo, Melissa
Lorenat, Jemma
Concepts
Mathematics
Diagrams
Geometry
Visual representation; visual communication
Mathematics education
Cross-cultural interaction; cultural influence
Time Periods
17th century
19th century
18th century
20th century
16th century
15th century
Places
Korea
Japan
China
Netherlands
Italy
North America
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