Reviving Ancient Chinese Mathematics

Mathematics, History and Politics in the Work of Wu Wen-Tsun

af Jiri (Charles University Hudecek

This book is a study of the life of one of modern Chinäs most admired scientific figures, the mathematician Wu Wen-Tsun. Negotiating the conflict between progress and tradition, he found a path that not only ensured his political and personal survival, but which also brought him renown as a mathematician of international status who claimed that he stood outside the dominant western tradition of mathematics. This book traces how Wu managed to combine political success and international scientific... (Læs mere)