奉納算題の形成過程について : 弘誓院華蔵山清水寺の算額を中心として

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In Japan, the usage of dedicating mathematical proposals or solutions to Buddhist temples or Shinto shrines had existed from the middle of the 17th century, and flourished during the 19th century. Renowned mathematician Gicho Saito (1784-1844) dedicated (1815) a mathematical tablet to Kiyomizu-Dera Kan-non Temple in Takasaki City. It is existing valuable cultural inheritance. We have studied mathematician Muneyoshi Nakasone (1824-1906) (a pupil of Gigi Saito whose father was Gicho), and we found manuscripts writting by Gicho Saito. This is related to the mathematical tablet, which is mentioned above. Another note was found at Gunma University's library. By these materials and others, we showed the mathematicians' intense investigation in dedicating mathematical tablet. According to mathematical expression, I_2 (Gicho's manuscript) belongs to so-called "yo-jutsu" or "tangent problem", but I_1 (actually dedicated problem) includes a maximum problem. We referred to similar case at Yoita Hachiman-gu Shrine in the province of Niigata.
日本科学史学会の論文
1977-03-31