Wasan

• Verfasst von: Sakurai, Susumu [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Wasan
• Titelzusatz: the fascination of traditional Japanese mathematics
• Mitwirkende: Ford, Emma [ÜbersetzerIn]
• Mitwirkende: Sekimori, Gaynor [ÜbersetzerIn]
• Werktitel: Muchū ni naru! Edo no sūgaku
• Verf.angabe: Sakurai Susumu ; translated by Emma Ford, with Gaynor Sekimori
• Ausgabe: First English edition
• Verlagsort: Tōkyō
• Verlag: Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture
• E-Jahr: 2018
• Jahr: March 2018
• Umfang: 178 Seiten
• Illustrationen: Illustrationen, Diagramme
• Format: 21 cm
• Gesamttitel/Reihe: Japan library
• Fussnoten: "This book is a translation of 'Muchū ni naru! Edo no sūgaku' (Shueisha Inc., 2012) which was originally published under the title 'Edo no sūgaku kyōkasho' by Shueisha International Inc. in 2009"
• Schrift/Sprache: Text in English
• ISBN: 4-86658-017-8
• ISBN: 978-4-86658-017-3
• Schlagwörter: (g)Japan / (s)Mathematik / (z)Geschichte 1600-1868
• Sprache: eng
• RVK-Notation: SG 515
• Sach-SW: Mathematics, Japanese
• K10plus-PPN: 1018177027

Abstract

"Wasan -- a unique form of Japanese mathematics -- was developed during the Edo period (1603-1868), a time when the entire country was isolated from the rest of the world. Mathematics was enjoyed as a form of entertainment by adults and children alike and by people of all social classes. Jinkōki, an extraordinary mathematics textbook, was used at private elementary schools called terakoya and became a bestseller that could be found in every household. Furthermore, world-class works were produced by Japanese mathematicians such as Seki Takakazu and Takebe Katahiro. This book explores the beauty and fascination surrounding wasan by providing a guided tour that goes back in time over three hundred years and navigates through the mysterious and incredible world of mathematical wizardry found during the Edo period in Japan" -- Dust jacket