• 발명특허
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• v.7 no.6 s.76
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• pp.40-43
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• 1982

• Journal for History of Mathematics
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.33-44
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• 2010

We investigate what kind of logic is used in the ancient East Asian mathematics from their philosophical viewpoints. Such viewpoints are the logic by Mozi and the epistemology by Xun zi. We conclude that the logic residng in the ancient East Asian mathematics is surely existent and that the logic is the mathematics itself.

• Journal for History of Mathematics
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.33-48
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• 2005

The Rule of False Position is known as an arithmetical solution of algebraical equations. On the other hand, the Excess-Deficit Rule is an algorithm for calculating about excessive or deficient quantitative relations, which is found in the ancient eastern mathematical books, including the nine chapters on the mathematical arts. It is usually said that the origin of the Rule of False Position is the Excess-Deficit Rule in ancient Chinese mathematics. In relation to these facts, we pose two questions: - As many authors explain, the excess-deficit rule is a solution of simultaneous linear equations？ - Which relation is there between the two rules explicitly？ To answer these Questions, we consider the Rule of Single/Double False Position and research the Excess-Deficit Rule in some ancient mathematical books of Chosun Dynasty that was heavily affected by Chinese mathematics. And we pursue their historical traces in Egypt, Arab and Europe. As a result, we can make sure of the status of the Excess-Deficit Rule differing from the Rectangular Arrays(the solution of simultaneous linear equations) and identify the relation of the two rules: the application of the Excess-Deficit Rule including supposition in ancient Chinese mathematics corresponds to the Rule of Double False Position in western mathematics. In addition, we try to appreciate didactical value of the Rule of False Position which is apt to be considered as a historical by-product.

• Communications of Mathematical Education
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• v.12
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• pp.377-386
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• 2001

역사의 시작은 어디인지 아득하지만 일반적으로 문헌을 통한 과학적인 신뢰성을 갖게 되는 실질적인 방법이 원칙이다. 하지만 이런 연구가 거의 전무한 우리 수학의 뿌리에 대한 연구는 문헌 연구가 그 기반을 이룰 것이다. 따라서 본 연구자는 우리 역사의 뿌리를 수학적 관점에서 한 분야로서 여러 기존의 문헌을 중심으로 특히 사학 연구를 활용하여 수학의 뿌리를 찾으려고 하며, 민족 신화(단군신화) 이전의 경전인 천부경(天符經)의 사상을 기초로 한 동양 사상과 철학의 배경으로 그 위상을 세우고자 한다. 결코 우리 민족의 우수성과 고난의 시절에서 많은 상황적 변화로서 와전되어 있는 부분도 있지만 이를 해석한 여러 문헌을 논리적으로 체계화하려는데 초점을 두고 있다. 주로 신라 시대의 석학인 최치원 선생에 의해 천부경 81자의 한자로 구성되어 해석한 사실에 주목해야한다. 특히 한민족의 언어가 아닌 한자로 우리의 언어와 사상이 기록되어 있고, 이 민족의 침입으로 인한 민족 문화의 말살이 걸림돌이 되고 있다. 그럼에도 불구하고 현재에 어려움을 인식하고 연구가 수행되었음을 부인할 수 없다. 따라서 본 연구는 우리 민족 수학의 뿌리를 찾아 민족의 수학사를 인식하는 계기를 주고, 자주적인 민족 정서의 수학 교육에 첫 걸음을 내딛는데 연구의 필요성과 목적이 있다.

• Journal for History of Mathematics
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• v.29 no.6
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• pp.317-324
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• 2016

Since Jiuzhang Suanshu, mathematical structures in the traditional East Asian mathematics have been revealed by practical problems. Since then, polynomial equations are mostly the type of $p(x)=a_0$ where p(x) has no constant term and $a_0$ is a positive number. This restriction for the polynomial equations hinders the systematic development of theory of equations. Since tianyuanshu (天元術) was introduced in the 11th century, the polynomial equations took the form of p(x) = 0, but it was not universally adopted. In the mean time, East Asian mathematicians were occupied by kaifangfa so that the concept of zeros of polynomials was not materialized. We also show that Suanxue Qimeng inflicted distinct developments of the theory of equations in three countries of East Asia.

• Journal for History of Mathematics
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.153-168
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• 2008

This study investigates how high achievers solve a given mathematical problem. The problem, which comes from 'SanHakIbMun', a Korean mathematics book from eighteenth century, is not used in regular courses of study. It requires students to determine the area of a gnomon given four dimensions(4,14,4,22). The subjects are 84 sixth grade elementary school students who, at the recommendation of his/her school principal, participated in the mathematics competition held by J university. The methods used by these students can be classified into two approaches: numerical and decomposing-reconstructing, which are subdivided into three and six methods respectively. Of special note are a method which assumes algebraic feature, and some methods which appear in the history of eastern mathematics. Based on the result, we may observe a great variance in methods used, despite the fact that nearly half of the subject group used the numerical approach.

• Journal for History of Mathematics
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.61-72
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• 2004

In this paper, we investigate several values of the Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art on mathematics educational viewpoint. We study them with four points of view: mathematical approach through problems of real life, algorithmization of concept and type, significance of affective domain and application of arithmetic. The result shows that the Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art have great meaning of today's Korean mathematics education and possibility of application.

• Journal for History of Mathematics
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• v.25 no.3
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• pp.1-14
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• 2012

Since JiuZhang SuanShu(九章算術), the basic field of the traditional mathemtics in Eastern Asia is the field of rational numbers and hence irrational solutions of equations should be replaced by rational approximations. Thus approximate solutions of equations became a very important subject in theory of equations. We first investigate the history of approximate solutions in Chinese sources and then compare them with those in Chosun mathematics. The theory of approximate solutions in Chosun has been established in SanHakWonBon(算學原本) written by Park Yul(1621 - 1668) and JuSeoGwanGyun(籌書管見, 1718) by Cho Tae Gu(趙泰耉, 1660-1723). We show that unlike the Chinese counterpart, Park and Cho were concerned with errors of approximate solutions and tried to find better approximate solutions.

• Journal for History of Mathematics
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.1-21
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• 2007

We investigate the Gou Gu Shu(句股術) in Hong Jung Ha's Gu Il Jib(九一集) and Cho Tae Gu's Ju Su Gwan Gyun(籌書管見) published in the early 18th century. Using a structural approach and Tien Yuan Shu(天元術), Hong has obtained the most advanced results on the subject in Asia. Using Cho's result influenced by the western mathematics introduced in the middle of the 17th century, we study a process of a theoretical approach in Chosun mathematics in the period.

• Journal for History of Mathematics
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.43-58
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• 2007

We review the eastern frog jump game and the western solitaire to apply the Baduk Pieces Game to mathematical education. This study introduce a didactical method of Baduk Pieces Game which is constructed with simplification, generalization, and extension. This didactical applications of the Baduk Pieces Game gives the students opportunities of patterns, generalization, and problem solving strategies.