Index of Mathematical Classics (Social and Economic Historical Materials from the Qin and Han to the Song Dynasty)

Author: Guo Zhengzhong, (French) Lankeli
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Publishing Date: 2003-03-01
Features: "The New Century Series of the History of Science" is a collaborative project jointly planned by the Institute of the History of Natural Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Liaoning Education Publishing House, aiming to collect outstanding research achievements in the field of the history of science and promote academic development. "A Index of Mathematical Classics: Socio-Economic History from the Qin and Han to the Song Dynasty" is one of the series. This book is a reference tool compiled by two historians from different countries. Its main features are: first, it focuses on socio-economic historical materials in mathematical works; second, it integrates twenty-four classics from different periods into a comprehensive selection; third, in addition to the usual selection work, it supplements collation and correction of errors, including fully reflecting the collation and correction achievements of predecessors; fourth, it appends several thematic research results. The compilation of this reference tool complements the history of science with general historical documents, bridges the relationship between the history of mathematics and socio-economic history, and lays a foundation for interdisciplinary research.