The History of Mathematical Proof in Ancient Traditions

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Demonstration in Chinese and Vietnamese mathematics 539


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[1] Imitation of a composition of a mathematical problem [written accord-
ing to] the format of an examination paper.
[2] Question: [Let us suppose that] now there is money to award [func-
tionaries], the total amount is 1000 cân ( ). As for this amount of
money, the award assigned to a given [group of ] functionaries
[3] had the value of 5292 lượng ( ). Th e award was promised to 328
people affi liated with the given establishment.

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