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Why is the book Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art significant in the history of mathematics?
Why is the book Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art significant in the history of mathematics?
It is central to Chinese mathematical activity for hundreds of years.
The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art was central to the development of mathematics in which country?
The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art was central to the development of mathematics in which country?
China
The Chinese numeration system that required the use of a counting board and rods was not a positional system.
The Chinese numeration system that required the use of a counting board and rods was not a positional system.
False (B)
The method that Liu Hui used to approximate the value of pi was similar to the method used by which Greek mathematician?
The method that Liu Hui used to approximate the value of pi was similar to the method used by which Greek mathematician?
How was ancient Chinese mathematics different from ancient Greek mathematics?
How was ancient Chinese mathematics different from ancient Greek mathematics?
Chinese Square Root Algorithm: If a, b, and c are the digits (respectively) of the square root of x, then which of the following is equal to sqrt(x)?
Chinese Square Root Algorithm: If a, b, and c are the digits (respectively) of the square root of x, then which of the following is equal to sqrt(x)?
Which set of numbers was used on the counting boards of the ancient Chinese?
Which set of numbers was used on the counting boards of the ancient Chinese?
Why did Chinese mathematics develop independently of Western cultural influence for so long?
Why did Chinese mathematics develop independently of Western cultural influence for so long?
What letter of the alphabet is a gnomon shaped like?
What letter of the alphabet is a gnomon shaped like?
What strategy did the Chinese use on their counting boards to avoid confusion between consecutive places?
What strategy did the Chinese use on their counting boards to avoid confusion between consecutive places?
During the period of the Islamic Empire, negative numbers were acceptable solutions of quadratic equations.
During the period of the Islamic Empire, negative numbers were acceptable solutions of quadratic equations.
What was the significance of The Book on Addition and Subtraction?
What was the significance of The Book on Addition and Subtraction?
Which mathematician/poet used geometric methods to solve cubic equations?
Which mathematician/poet used geometric methods to solve cubic equations?
The mathematician, al-Khwarizmi, used a symbol for zero in his book about numeration.
The mathematician, al-Khwarizmi, used a symbol for zero in his book about numeration.
In what branch of mathematics were the most important contributions of the Islamic mathematicians?
In what branch of mathematics were the most important contributions of the Islamic mathematicians?
What was the FIRST 'translation movement'?
What was the FIRST 'translation movement'?
To what did 'al-Jabr' and 'al-Muqabala' refer in the title of al-Khwarizmi's book?
To what did 'al-Jabr' and 'al-Muqabala' refer in the title of al-Khwarizmi's book?
In what area did the mathematician, Al-Uqlidisi, make his contributions?
In what area did the mathematician, Al-Uqlidisi, make his contributions?
The Islamic mathematician, al-Khwarizmi, made his most significant contributions to which topic in mathematics?
The Islamic mathematician, al-Khwarizmi, made his most significant contributions to which topic in mathematics?
Which city was the academic and intellectual center of the Islamic Empire and the home to the House of Wisdom?
Which city was the academic and intellectual center of the Islamic Empire and the home to the House of Wisdom?
Who was the greatest European mathematician of the 11th and 12th centuries?
Who was the greatest European mathematician of the 11th and 12th centuries?
What was the source of most of the mathematics in Fibonacci's work?
What was the source of most of the mathematics in Fibonacci's work?
The Mathematical Classic of Master Sun is an important work from which country or empire?
The Mathematical Classic of Master Sun is an important work from which country or empire?
What is the 6th number in the Fibonacci sequence?
What is the 6th number in the Fibonacci sequence?
What is the most famous problem in Liber Abaci?
What is the most famous problem in Liber Abaci?
Who was the Indian mathematician who introduced negative numbers and the rules for computing with them?
Who was the Indian mathematician who introduced negative numbers and the rules for computing with them?
What role did the Islamic Empire play in the preservation of Greek knowledge?
What role did the Islamic Empire play in the preservation of Greek knowledge?
How did the educational system in medieval India facilitate the transmission of mathematical knowledge from one generation to the next?
How did the educational system in medieval India facilitate the transmission of mathematical knowledge from one generation to the next?
A Chinese text from the eleventh century provides evidence that they knew about what mathematical idea that is usually associated with a 17th century French mathematician?
A Chinese text from the eleventh century provides evidence that they knew about what mathematical idea that is usually associated with a 17th century French mathematician?
What is zero divided by a negative number?
What is zero divided by a negative number?
Which book is considered the first book devoted entirely to algebra?
Which book is considered the first book devoted entirely to algebra?
Bombelli wrote 'It was a wild thought in the judgment of many; and I too for a long time was of the same opinion.' Bombelli was referring to what set of numbers?
Bombelli wrote 'It was a wild thought in the judgment of many; and I too for a long time was of the same opinion.' Bombelli was referring to what set of numbers?
Who is sometimes called the 'father of algebra'?
Who is sometimes called the 'father of algebra'?
What was Viete's contribution to the development of the modern symbolism of algebra?
What was Viete's contribution to the development of the modern symbolism of algebra?
Who is the father of English cryptography?
Who is the father of English cryptography?
In which area did Girolamo Cardano make the most significant contributions?
In which area did Girolamo Cardano make the most significant contributions?
What is 'syncopated' algebra?
What is 'syncopated' algebra?
In which stage of algebraic development did Diophantus make contributions?
In which stage of algebraic development did Diophantus make contributions?
Which mathematician used the letters at the end of the alphabet to represent unknown quantities and the letters at the beginning of the alphabet to represent known quantities or constants?
Which mathematician used the letters at the end of the alphabet to represent unknown quantities and the letters at the beginning of the alphabet to represent known quantities or constants?
What were the primary contents of the book, Ars Magna?
What were the primary contents of the book, Ars Magna?
According to Kepler's First Law, what is the shape of planetary orbits around the sun?
According to Kepler's First Law, what is the shape of planetary orbits around the sun?
For what operation did John Napier use Napier's bones (or Napier's rods)?
For what operation did John Napier use Napier's bones (or Napier's rods)?
Who was the first astronomer to put forward the theory that the sun is at the center of the universe?
Who was the first astronomer to put forward the theory that the sun is at the center of the universe?
Besides mathematics and astronomy, in which other branch of science did Ptolemy make significant contributions?
Besides mathematics and astronomy, in which other branch of science did Ptolemy make significant contributions?
Who wrote the mathematical text, Almagest?
Who wrote the mathematical text, Almagest?
What is a chord of a circle?
What is a chord of a circle?
In the Ptolemaic model of the universe, the equant is the center of the epicycle that moves around the earth.
In the Ptolemaic model of the universe, the equant is the center of the epicycle that moves around the earth.
What is the base in common logarithms?
What is the base in common logarithms?
Why did John Napier invent logarithms?
Why did John Napier invent logarithms?
The Ptolemaic model of the universe is a heliocentric model.
The Ptolemaic model of the universe is a heliocentric model.
How were Descartes' and Fermat's coordinate systems different from ours today?
How were Descartes' and Fermat's coordinate systems different from ours today?
Who was the first mathematician to solve a maximum/minimum problem?
Who was the first mathematician to solve a maximum/minimum problem?
Who was the Queen of Sweden when Descartes died?
Who was the Queen of Sweden when Descartes died?
What does 'Cogito ergo sum' mean?
What does 'Cogito ergo sum' mean?
Which two mathematicians co-developed analytic geometry?
Which two mathematicians co-developed analytic geometry?
Which mathematician is known as the father of modern philosophy?
Which mathematician is known as the father of modern philosophy?
In which country were Descartes and Fermat born?
In which country were Descartes and Fermat born?
What method did Fermat use to solve maximum/minimum problems?
What method did Fermat use to solve maximum/minimum problems?
What was the major contribution of Father Marin Mersenne to the development of mathematics?
What was the major contribution of Father Marin Mersenne to the development of mathematics?
What branch of mathematics was introduced in the book, La Geometrie?
What branch of mathematics was introduced in the book, La Geometrie?
Which one of the ancient civilizations knew about the triangle that we call 'Pascal's Triangle?'
Which one of the ancient civilizations knew about the triangle that we call 'Pascal's Triangle?'
What is true about the sum of the numbers on each row of Pascal's triangle?
What is true about the sum of the numbers on each row of Pascal's triangle?
Which mathematician was the 'greatest might have been' in mathematics?
Which mathematician was the 'greatest might have been' in mathematics?
Who founded the theory of games?
Who founded the theory of games?
According to Pascal, what does Pascal's Wager prove?
According to Pascal, what does Pascal's Wager prove?
Who wrote the first book on games of chance titled The Book on Games of Chance?
Who wrote the first book on games of chance titled The Book on Games of Chance?
What was the problem of the points?
What was the problem of the points?
Who were the co-developers of probability?
Who were the co-developers of probability?
If a fair coin is tossed twice, what is the probability of getting two heads?
If a fair coin is tossed twice, what is the probability of getting two heads?
The two men who co-developed probability used different strategies to solve the problem of the points. Which one of the two made a list of all the possible ways that the game could be completed to solve the problem?
The two men who co-developed probability used different strategies to solve the problem of the points. Which one of the two made a list of all the possible ways that the game could be completed to solve the problem?
Who proved Fermat's Last Theorem?
Who proved Fermat's Last Theorem?
What was Marin Mersenne's contribution to the development of mathematics?
What was Marin Mersenne's contribution to the development of mathematics?
Which of the following is an application of number theory?
Which of the following is an application of number theory?
Why is 6 a perfect number?
Why is 6 a perfect number?
What are amicable numbers?
What are amicable numbers?
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Study Notes
Significance of Mathematical Works
- The "Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art" was crucial to Chinese mathematics for centuries.
- "The Book on Addition and Subtraction" outlined the Hindu decimal system, impacting numeral use in mathematics.
Mathematics in Different Cultures
- Chinese mathematics differed from Greek mathematics in that it lacked a proof-based axiomatic approach.
- Ancient Chinese used counting boards to perform calculations with integers, positive and negative.
Developments in Chinese Mathematics
- Liu Hui approximated pi similarly to Archimedes, showcasing early methods of approximation.
- Chinese mathematicians demonstrated knowledge of concepts like Pascal's Triangle as early as the 11th century.
Islamic Contributions to Mathematics
- The Islamic Empire preserved Greek mathematical knowledge by translating texts into Arabic.
- Al-Khwarizmi's book introduced algebraic terminology, with "al-Jabr" referring to operations for solving equations.
Key Islamic Mathematicians
- Omar Khayyam was noted for using geometric methods to solve cubic equations.
- Brahmagupta introduced negative numbers and rules for computing with them.
Mathematics in Europe
- Leonardo of Pisa, also known as Fibonacci, was a key figure whose work was influenced by Islamic mathematics.
- The "rabbit problem" from Fibonacci's "Liber Abaci" is his most famous problem.
Algebraic Advances
- Diophantus is recognized as the "father of algebra" for early algebraic contributions.
- Symbolism in algebra was advanced by Viete, who utilized letters for unknowns, influencing later algebraic notation.
Probability and Games
- Blaise Pascal and Pierre de Fermat co-developed the field of probability, particularly through their correspondence on games of chance.
- Pascal's Wager presents a rational argument for belief in God, connecting philosophy with probability theory.
Key Theorems and Numbers
- Andrew Wiles is credited with proving Fermat's Last Theorem, a significant breakthrough in number theory.
- Perfect numbers, such as 6, are defined as those equal to the sum of their proper factors.
Methodologies and Concepts
- Syncopated algebra involves shorthand notation for algebraic expressions, an evolution in the representation of mathematical ideas.
- Pascal's Triangle demonstrates that the sum of each row equals powers of two, showcasing relationships in combinatorial mathematics.
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