A Hist Of Japanese Mathematics

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 J... » 

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. Its distinguished co-authors are the Japanese mathematical historian Yoshio Mikami and David Eugene Smith, an American who was instrumental in the founding of an international commission that compared the effectiveness of teaching methods from around the world. «