First, we survey Metonic cycles used in all sorts of calendrical calculations; second we give a general description of fourteen Chinese systems of calendrical calculations based on such cycles (104 BC - 618 AD). Lastly, we apply this description to the example of the determination of the fundamental calendrical elements of the Chinese year 450, a year having a special interest because one of its calendar manuscript is still extant.
@article{1640,
title = {Metonic Cycles, Classical and Non-Classical, and Chinese Calendrical Calculations (104 BC - 618 AD)},
journal = {CUBO, A Mathematical Journal},
volume = {6},
year = {2004},
language = {en},
url = {http://dml.mathdoc.fr/item/1640}
}
Martzloff, Jean-Claude. Metonic Cycles, Classical and Non-Classical, and Chinese Calendrical Calculations (104 BC - 618 AD). CUBO, A Mathematical Journal, Tome 6 (2004) . http://gdmltest.u-ga.fr/item/1640/