Qin Jiushao (Chinese: 秦九韶; pinyin: Qín Jiǔsháo; Wade–Giles: Ch'in Chiu-shao, ca. 1202–1261), courtesy name Daogu (道古), was a Chinese mathematician, meteorologist, inventor, politician, and writer. He is credited for discovering Horner's method as well as inventing Tianchi basins, a type of rain gauge instrument used to gather meteorological data. (Wikipedia).
Horner's Method (Ruffini-Horner Scheme) for evaluating polynomials including a brief history, examples, Ruffini's Rule with derivatives, and root finding using Newton-Horner. Example code on GitHub https://github.com/osveliz/numerical-veliz Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:11 - History 1:33 - TLDR 1
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The Story of Chinese Character :姓
姓 composes of a 女 (woman) and 生 (birth). In the past, when China was matriarchal society, surname was given by mother since everyone was bred by mother only. Although now we inherit the surname from our fathers, 姓 is still used to represent the meaning of surname.
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The Story of Chinese Character :壺
壺 depicts a pot with a cover on its top.
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The Story of Chinese Character : 從
從 is composed of the variant of辵(to go towards, which divides into彳 and the variant of止) and从. 从 has already had the meaning of going after, with a view to making such meaning more clear, 辵 is added.
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Qin Shi Huang: First Emperor of China
The Qin took just nine years to overcome their rivals in the warring states and unify China, all under a single king. Qin Shi Huang's dynasty would mark the beginning of the age of Imperial China. The History Guy recalls the era of subterfuge, intrigue and war that brought the emperor of
From playlist China and the Far East
The Story of Chinese Character : 女
女 is the picture of a woman, she lays her hands and sits solemnly, listens carefully what her husband says.
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The First Emperor's Home Base: Archaeological Perspectives on Ethnicity... - Lothar von Falkenhausen
The First Emperor's Home Base: Archaeological Perspectives on Ethnicity in Ancient China Lothar von Falkenhausen Professor of the History of Art University of California, Los Angeles October 22, 2010 Archaeologists working in China often correlate archaeological finds with ancient ethnic g
From playlist Historical Studies
Sal gives an overview of teachings of Confucius and its impact on Chinese culture. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/ancient-medieval/zhou-qin-han-china/e/key-concepts--philosophies-of-the-warring-states-period Missed t
From playlist 600 BCE - 600 CE Second-Wave Civilizations | AP World History | Khan Academy
The Story of Chinese Character : 鼐
鼐 is composed of 乃 and 鼎. 鼎 is the picture of an ancient Chinese cooking cauldron, while 乃 depicts a rope, which has the meaning of pulling and abundance, so 鼐 means a big cauldron.
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The Story of Chinese Character : 倡
倡 is composed of 人(a man) and 昌(singing under the sun), the original meaning of 倡 is actor or singer. When a actor or singer is popular, he or she will become an idol for the others to imitate, so 倡 also has the meaning of initiating or proposing someone to do something.
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Zhou, Qin and Han Dynasties | World History | Khan Academy
Sal provides a historical overview of the Zhou, Qin, and Han dynasties in China. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/ancient-medieval/zhou-qin-han-china/e/key-concepts--rise-of-chinese-dynasties Watch the next lesson: htt
From playlist 600 BCE - 600 CE Second-Wave Civilizations | AP World History | Khan Academy
2,000 Years of Chinese History! The Mandate of Heaven and Confucius: World History #7
In which John introduces you to quite a lot of Chinese history by discussing the complicated relationship between the Confucian scholars who wrote Chinese history and the emperors (and empress) who made it. Included is a brief introduction to all the dynasties in Chinese history and an int
From playlist World History
2000 Years of Chinese History! The Mandate of Heaven and Confucius | World history | Khan Academy
In which John introduces you to quite a lot of Chinese history by discussing the complicated relationship between the Confucian scholars who wrote Chinese history and the emperors (and empress) who made it. Included is a brief introduction to all the dynasties in Chinese history and an int
From playlist Crash Course: World History | World History | Khan Academy
The incredible history of China's terracotta warriors - Megan Campisi and Pen-Pen Chen
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-incredible-history-of-china-s-terracotta-warriors-megan-campisi-and-pen-pen-chen In 1974, farmers digging a well near their small village stumbled upon one of the most important finds in archaeological history – vast underground chambers sur
From playlist New TED-Ed Originals
The Story of Chinese Character : 嫁
嫁 is composed of 女(woman) and 家(home). In ancient China, the social position of female is quite low, for woman, marriage is only a way to get a home, so 嫁 means a woman getting married.
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Chinese Imperial Dynasties | World History | Khan Academy
And overview of the truly Imperial Chinese Dynasties including the Qin, Han, Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing. Discussion of innovations during Tang and Song China. Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/medieval-times/song-china/v/neo-confucianism
From playlist 600 - 1450 Regional and interregional interactions | AP World History | Khan Academy
The Story of Chinese Character :覺
覺 is composed of a picture of practising divination and 見(to look). Actually, 覺 is originated from 爻 and 見, so the pronunciations of 覺 and 爻 are similar. Divination is abstract and not easy to be understood, learners won't know if there is narration only, once they have seen the demonstrat
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Ancient Aliens: Remains of China’s First Emperor Unlock Secrets of the Afterlife (S5) | History
In Shaanxi Province, China, farmers made an astonishing discovery of a massive underground mausoleum home to Emperor Qin Shi Huang's remains, in this clip from Season 5, "Secrets of the Tombs." Watch all new episodes of Ancient Aliens, returning soon, and stay up to date on all of your fa
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The Story of Chinese Character : 盒
盒 is composed of 合and 皿(a dish). 合has the meaning of gathering and closing, while 皿 is a kind of container, so盒 means box or case.
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