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Correspondence with Kurt Mahler of the Department of Mathematics, University of Manchester, about his interest in Chinese mathematics and the 'Science and Civilisation in China' project and related correspondence with others, 1949-01-15 - 1954-09-13
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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/64/41
Scope and Contents
The documents discuss Mahler's study of Chinese and his desire to read Chinese mathematical texts; proofreading of the mathematics chapter of 'Science and Civilisation in China; Wang Ling's doctorate on the mathematics of the Han dynasty. The related correspondence comprises a note from [?] Newman of Comberton, Cambridgeshire forwarding two letters from Mahler about the possibility of meeting Joseph Needham; copy of a letter from Needham to Kuo Mo-Jo [郭沫若 / Guo Moruo] of Academia Sinica,...
Dates:
1949-01-15 - 1954-09-13
Found in:
Needham Research Institute
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Three annotated galley proofs of the section of 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 3' dealing with indeterminate analysis, 1955 - 1957
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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/65/3/2
Scope and Contents
The documents show the development of the work with various corrections. One of the proofs has been annotated by Kurt Mahler of the Department of Mathematics, University of Manchester and has his notes attached.
Dates:
1955 - 1957
Found in:
Needham Research Institute