The development of the classical Chinese algebra of polynomials: From the Nine Chapters and Liu Hui through Wang Xiaotong, Li Ye and Zhu Shijie
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The remarkable algebra of polynomials used by mathematicians in the Song and Yuan periods was the product of a development that started in the Han period or before. This article traces that development through examples from four important books.
Source: Cultures of Science
Author: Donald B Wagner
Institution: University of Copenhagen
Language: English
Subfield: Theoretical Computer Science
Field: Mathematics
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
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