Chinese Mathematics
中国数学
An analysis of early Chinese mathematics has demonstrated its unique development compared to other parts of the world, leading scholars to assume an entirely independent development. The oldest extant mathematical text from China is the Chou Pei Suan Ching (周髀算经), variously dated to between 1200 BC and 100 BC, though a date of about 300 BC appears reasonable. However, the Tsinghua Bamboo Slips, containing the earliest known decimal multiplication table (although ancient Babylonians had