“拓扑学”探源

Traceability of “tuopuxue”

拓扑学(topology)是数学中的一个学科。这个学科曾经叫作"形势几何学",这个名称是数学家江泽涵创制的,但它使用的时间不长。后来topology翻译成了"拓扑学"。"拓扑学"是一个音意兼译词,它的产生应该在20世纪40年代。

Topology is a discipline in mathematics. This subject was once called“xingshi jihexue” in Chinese, which was created by mathematician Jiang Zehan, but it was not used for a long time, and later topology was translated into“tuopuxue”. Topology is a transliteration word with both sound and meaning, which may be emerged in the 1940s.