from China, the first being the Suan shu shu (202 BCE – 186 BCE) and Zhoubi Suanjing (compiled throughout the Han until the late 2nd century CE). It lays... 19 KB (2,529 words) - 16:13, 29 April 2024 |
Arithmetical Classic of the Gnomon and the Circular Paths of Heaven (Zhoubi Suanjing), dated no earlier than the 1st century BCE (from perhaps multiple... 108 KB (14,229 words) - 00:28, 10 April 2024 |
astronomical and mathematical text Zhoubi Suanjing indicating a proof of the Pythagorean theorem. Zhoubi Suanjing is one of the oldest Chinese texts on... 4 KB (531 words) - 11:50, 25 April 2024 |
includes: Zhoubi Suanjing (Zhou Shadow Mathematical Classic) Jiuzhang Suanshu (The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art) Haidao Suanjing (The Sea Island... 3 KB (367 words) - 18:23, 9 September 2023 |
arrived at a distance of 100000 li (approximately 200000 km). The Zhoubi Suanjing also discusses how to determine the distance of the Sun by measuring... 76 KB (8,798 words) - 19:00, 30 April 2024 |