Japan

Mathematicians

• Yoshida Koyu (1598-1672)
• Seki Kowa (1642-1708)
• Takebe Kenko (1664-1739)
• Matsunaga Ryohitsu (fl. 1718-1749)
• Kurushima Yoshita (d. 1757)
• Arima Raido (1714-1783)
• Ajima Chokuyen (1739-1783)
• Aida Ammei (1747-1817)
• Sakabe Kohan (1759-1824)
• Hasegawa Ken (c. 1783-1838)
• Wada Nei (1787-1840)
• Shiraishi Chochu (1796-1862)
• Koide Shuki (1797-1865)
• Omura Isshu (1824-1871)

Bibliography

• Fukagawa, H. (Hidetoshi), and D. Pedoe. Japanese temple geometry problems = Sangaku Charles Babbage Research Centre, Winnipeg, 1989.
• Smith, David Eugene and Yoshio Mikami. A history of Japanese mathematics. Open Court, Chicago, 1914.

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