Mathematical knowledge explanation of the twenty-four solar terms

In fact, this problem is not difficult, but it is too much trouble. If you have to do the same thing 24 times, why bother? Make one.

Let the circle radius of Taiji diagram be 6 and the angle unit be radian. In terms of symmetry, we only need to study the summer solstice-the autumnal equinox-the winter solstice.

It is easy to find out that the Taiji curve can be expressed as ρ=﹙6/π﹚×﹙θ+π/2﹚[ for example, θ = π/6 ﹚ = 4] in polar coordinates.

Let's calculate the area ratio of Yin and Yang in Qi Festival from summer to Millennium. Total area = π× 6? /24=3π/2

Poplar area = ∫ [π/ 12, π/6]- 1/2-ρ? dθ=6θ？ /π? -9θ? [π/ 12, π/6] = 9π/32 /π+9θ/2.

Yin area = 3 π/2-9 π/32 = 39 π/32 Yang area/Yin area = 9/39.