Mathematician:Sun Tzu

Mathematician
Otherwise known as Sun Zi.

Chinese mathematician and astronomer.

Best known for his work on Diophantine equations. His work is the source of the Chinese Remainder Theorem.

His chronology is unknown and approximate. He may have been around as early as the 3rd century CE.

Nationality
Chinese

History

 * Born: c. 400, China
 * Died: c. 460, China

Theorems and Definitions

 * Chinese Remainder Theorem

Writings

 * Sun Tzu Suan Ching 孙子算经 ("Sun Tzu's Calculation Classic") (some time between 280 CE and 473 CE).

Note

 * Not to be confused with the famous military strategist and author of The Art of War of the same name.