摘要
晚清数学的发展主要是由技术进步的派生需求引导的,数学发展的目标与中体西用的要求之间存在冲突,这种矛盾最终导致中国数学的全盘西化。西学东渐改变了中算知识的结构却未能改变知识价值的结构,数学会通的效率受到考核技术的制约,考核技术的水平受到中体西用的制约。数学概念的进化因而受到阻碍,会通工作陷入效益递减的境地,最终导致中算被完全取代。
The evolution of mathematics in late Qing was largely due to the need of developing new technology and there was a conflict between the needs and the requirements of ancient traditions, which resulted in the total westernization in Chinese mathematics. Western learning changed the structure of mathematicians'knowledge in China, but it could not change the structure of its value, the effect of mathematical activities depended on the skill in examinations and the standard of the skill was restricted by ancient traditions. As a result, the progress in mathematics would not meet the practical needs so that Chinese mathematics was at last replaced in total.
出处
《哈尔滨工业大学学报(社会科学版)》
2009年第1期1-18,共18页
Journal of Harbin Institute of Technology(Social Sciences Edition)
基金
教育部重大项目"晚清科技史研究"(05JJD770018)
关键词
晚清数学
西学东渐
中算
数学会通
mathematics in late Qing dynasty
history of science and technology
exchanges between the east and the west