Ancient Chinese mathematics: the \textit{Jiu Zhang Suan Shu} vs Euclid's \textit{Elements}. Aspects of proof and the linguistic limits of knowledge

DOI10.1016/S0020-7225(98)00036-6zbMATH Open1210.01007MaRDI QIDQ532016FDOQ532016

Joseph W. Dauben

Publication date: 21 April 2011

Published in: International Journal of Engineering Science (Search for Journal in Brave)

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Mathematics Subject Classification ID

History of Greek and Roman mathematics (01A20) History of Chinese mathematics (01A25)

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