Sangaku: The Math Problems That Inspired Generations

Jan 1, 2005 · a collection sangaku problems j. Marshall unger department of east asian languages & literatures the ohio state university version of 10 august 2009 problem 1:. Then we give four examples of our static contemporary variants. Finally, we discuss in detail how a fifth sangaku. Sangaku problems have been made known through the work of hidetosi fukagawa — a japanese high school teacher who is recognised as a sangaku expert.

Jul 20, 2012 · what are sangaku • sangaku are wooden tablets containing mathematics • traditionally hung in eaves of shinto shrines and buddhist temples • practice of dedicating. Several sangaku involve problems with inscribed circles. Most of these were easily solved with the pythagorean theorem and were probably more works of art.