Mathematics in the Mo Jing

Author: Mei Rongzhao
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
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 Press. It aims to collect outstanding research achievements in the field of the history of science and promote academic development. "The Mathematical Treatises of Mozi" is one of the series. This book mainly introduces the mathematics and logic in the "Mozi" (around the 3rd century BC). The mathematics in the "Mozi" contains more content than general Chinese mathematical history books and offers many new insights. The logic in the "Mozi" has a significant impact on ancient Chinese mathematical theory and ultimately led to the formation of a theoretical system in ancient Chinese mathematics that could fully rival ancient Greek mathematics. It is suitable for reference in the study of the history of mathematics, the history of logic, and mathematical education.