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Chinese Mathematical Astronomy

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The literature in Western languages on the history of Chinese mathematical astronomy is generally more sophisticated than that on Chinese mathematics; it is also more ancient and can be traced as far back as the end of the 16th century if we consider the study of Chinese chronology.

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