Wasan: the fascination of traditional Japanese mathematics
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Beteilige Person: Sakurai, Susumu 1968- (VerfasserIn)
Weitere beteiligte Personen: Ford, Emma (ÜbersetzerIn), Sekimori, Gaynor (ÜbersetzerIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:Englisch
Japanisch
Veröffentlicht: Tokyo Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture March 2018
Ausgabe:First English edition
Schriftenreihe:Japan library
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Abstract:Wasan - a unique form of Japanese mathematics - was developed during the Edo period (1603-1868), a time when the entire country was isolated from the rest of the world. Mathematics was enjoyed as a form of entertainment by adults and children alike and by people of all social classes. Jinkōki, an extraordinary mathematics textbook, was used at private elementary schools called terakoya and became a bestseller that could be found in every household. Furthermore, world-class works were produced by Japanese mathematicians such as Seki Takakazu and Takebe Katahiro. This book explores the beauty and fascination surrounding wasan by providing a guided tour that goes back in time over three hundred years and navigates through the mysterious and incredible world of mathematical wizardry found during the Edo period in Japan
Umfang:178 Seiten Illustrationen 21 cm
ISBN:9784866580173