Contributions

  • Freeman Dyson (Foreword) - Contributor

Publication

2008-05-20 - Princeton University Press

Language

English

Word Count

100,000 words, Guess

Page Count

400 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

  • Internet Archivesacredmathematic00fuka
  • ISBN-10069112745X
  • ISBN-139780691127453
  • LibraryThing5737202
  • Goodreads2378180
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  • Library of Congress Control Number2007061031
  • OCLC Control Number181142099
  • Better World Books9780691127453
  • Better World BooksKR-890-107
  • Open LibraryOL11182887M

Classifications

  • LCCQA27.J3F849 2008
  • LCCQA27.J3 F849 2008
  • DDC510.952

Description

*Sangaku* are wooden tables describing geometric problems; the tablets were hung in Japanese religious buildings. This book describes *sangaku* and the mathematics used to pose and solve the problem, and includes *sangaku* problems and their ancient and modern solutions.

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