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[citation needed] Although the Chinese were more focused on arithmetic and advanced algebra for astronomical uses, they were also the first to develop negative numbers, algebraic geometry, and the usage of decimals. Math was one of the Six Arts students were required to master during the Zhou dynasty (1122–256 BCE).
With a history spanning over three millennia, Chinese mathematics is believed to have initially developed largely independently of other cultures. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
Tiếng Việt; 中文; Edit links ... Pages in category "Chinese mathematics" The following 37 pages are in this category, out of 37 total. This list may not reflect ...
The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art is a Chinese mathematics book, composed by several generations of scholars from the 10th–2nd century BCE, its latest stage being from the 1st century CE. This book is one of the earliest surviving mathematical texts from China , the others being the Suan shu shu (202 BCE – 186 BCE) and Zhoubi ...
The Chinese Mathematical Society is headquartered in the Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science. The Chinese Mathematical Society (CMS, Chinese: 中国数学会) is an academic organization for Chinese mathematicians, with the official website www.cms.org.cn. It is a member of China Association of Science and Technology.
Shen Kuo [a] (Chinese: 沈括; 1031–1095) or Shen Gua [b], courtesy name Cunzhong (存中) and pseudonym Mengqi (now usually given as Mengxi) Weng (夢溪翁), [1] was a Chinese polymath, scientist, and statesman of the Song dynasty (960–1279). Shen was a master in many fields of study including mathematics, optics, and horology.
Tiếng Việt; 中文; Edit links ... Pages in category "Ancient Chinese mathematicians" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
The basic equipment for carrying out rod calculus is a bundle of counting rods and a counting board. The counting rods are usually made of bamboo sticks, about 12 cm- 15 cm in length, 2mm to 4 mm diameter, sometimes from animal bones, or ivory and jade (for well-heeled merchants).