A History of Japanese Mathematics by David E. Smith, Yoshio Mikami

A History of Japanese Mathematics

David E. Smith, Yoshio Mikami

288 pages paperback

4 editions

nonfiction history medium-paced
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One of the first books to show Westerners the nature of Japanese mathematics, this survey highlights the leading features in the development of the wasan, the Japanese system of mathematics. Topics include the use of the soroban, or abacus; the ap...

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