The 24 International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM2002) was held from August 20 to 28 in Beijing. About 4,200 mathematicians from more than 100 countries participated in the quadrennial meeting orga nized by the... The 24 International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM2002) was held from August 20 to 28 in Beijing. About 4,200 mathematicians from more than 100 countries participated in the quadrennial meeting orga nized by the Chinese Mathematics Society (CMS) under the auspices of the International Mathematical Union (IMU). The Chinese Academy of Sciences was among the eight sponsors of the Congress. ……展开更多
Studies the stability for them manifold of equilibrium state of the autonomous Birkhoffsystem. Uses the Liapunov's direct method and the first approximation method to obtain thestability criterion for the manifold...Studies the stability for them manifold of equilibrium state of the autonomous Birkhoffsystem. Uses the Liapunov's direct method and the first approximation method to obtain thestability criterion for the manifold of equilibrium state of the system. Gives an example toillustrate the application of the result.展开更多
The day of May 12, 1989 is the 70 th birthday of Professor Wu Wen-tsn, an outstanding Ghinese mathematician, an internationally recognized topologist and a founder of Mechanized Mathematic. After long years of arduous...The day of May 12, 1989 is the 70 th birthday of Professor Wu Wen-tsn, an outstanding Ghinese mathematician, an internationally recognized topologist and a founder of Mechanized Mathematic. After long years of arduous research endeavors, Wu has made enormous achievements in various aspects, and won for himself an international reputation. Wu Wen-tsn was fomerly deputy direcor of Institute of Mathematies, Academia Sinica and then deputy directer of Institute of Systems Sciences, Acade-展开更多
In the late nineteenth century,stimulated by the demand for modern military technology,mathematics research and education in China developed rapidly,resulting in the emergence of the first generation of professional m...In the late nineteenth century,stimulated by the demand for modern military technology,mathematics research and education in China developed rapidly,resulting in the emergence of the first generation of professional mathematicians.This marks the starting point for the professionalization of mathematics in China,a process which this paper sets out to analyze.The author first provides a brief survey of the status of Chinese mathematicians prior to 1860.Then,the paper analyzes the social and political context of mathematics,focusing on the improvement of the civil service examination system.Finally,the paper studies the development of mathematics education in the late nineteenth century,leading to the conclusion that mathematics and Chinese mathematicians were professionalized in three major ways:(1)some mathematicians could earn a stable livelihood from their mathematical competence;(2)the social position of mathematicians improved;and(3)the social status of the specialty of mathematics was enhanced.展开更多
We consider the existence and asymptotic behavior of singularly perturbed boundary value problem;εX″= b(X,t)X′,t ∈(0, 1)(1)X(0) =α, X(1) =β, (2)where, ε】0, is a sufficiently small parameter, b(X,t...We consider the existence and asymptotic behavior of singularly perturbed boundary value problem;εX″= b(X,t)X′,t ∈(0, 1)(1)X(0) =α, X(1) =β, (2)where, ε】0, is a sufficiently small parameter, b(X,t) is continuous in R×[0,1 ],α,βare prescribedboundary condition, and there is a function X<sub>0</sub>(t) satisfying the implicit equation b[X<sub>0</sub>(t),t] 0t∈[0,1 ].Boundary value problem in this case is rarely studied by other mathematician, the auther has ever dis-cussed the autonomous equation corresponding the boundary value problem (1),(2). Generally speaking,the solution of the corresponding problem has boundary layer at each end of the time interval [0 ,1] , itsinner solution is commposed by one or several constant function, these constant is the zero point of the au-展开更多
An engineer,a mathematician and a physicist were standing around the university flagpolewhen an English professor wandered by.“What are you doing?”he asked.“We need to know theheight of the flagpole,”answered one,...An engineer,a mathematician and a physicist were standing around the university flagpolewhen an English professor wandered by.“What are you doing?”he asked.“We need to know theheight of the flagpole,”answered one,“and we’re discussing the formulas we might use to cal-展开更多
BEIJING Universityls one ofthe better-known Institutesof higher learning in China,an educational and research centerdealingwith a variety of subjects,Including science and technology,the humanities,sociology,adminis-t...BEIJING Universityls one ofthe better-known Institutesof higher learning in China,an educational and research centerdealingwith a variety of subjects,Including science and technology,the humanities,sociology,adminis-tration and pedagogy.Founded 95years ago,it is alma mater to severalgenerations of fine scholars.The Birth of BeijingUniversityImperial College,the predecessor of Beliing University,founded inthe Reform Movement of 1898,wasa combination of Chinese and West-展开更多
Ameeting to celebrate the 90th birthday of late Prof. L. K. Hua (1910-1985) was held on November 12, 2000 in Beijing. The meeting, jointly sponsored by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Chinese Association for...Ameeting to celebrate the 90th birthday of late Prof. L. K. Hua (1910-1985) was held on November 12, 2000 in Beijing. The meeting, jointly sponsored by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Chinese Association for Science and Technology (CAST), was attended by about 200 people from all walks of life.展开更多
Prof. Zhang Jingzhong, a well-known Chinese mathematician, is now serving as the honorary director of the Chengdu Institute of Computer Application under the CAS and as an instructor for doctorate students.His outstan...Prof. Zhang Jingzhong, a well-known Chinese mathematician, is now serving as the honorary director of the Chengdu Institute of Computer Application under the CAS and as an instructor for doctorate students.His outstanding attainments in the field of mathematics and computer science include his pioneering work of enriching theories and methods in mechanized demonstration,the concept of "educational mathematics" and his meritorious service as a prolific popular science writer. On December I.1936, Prof.Zhang was born in a teacher’s family in Runan County,Henan Province.After successfully passing an entrance examination in 1954,展开更多
Rena Descartes was a mathematician who lived in France in the 17th century.While lying in bed one cold day he looked up and saw a fly crawling along the ceiling as shown in He wanted to work out a way of describing wh...Rena Descartes was a mathematician who lived in France in the 17th century.While lying in bed one cold day he looked up and saw a fly crawling along the ceiling as shown in He wanted to work out a way of describing where the fly was.展开更多
Liu Deyou, executive vice president of the China International Culture Association, Chen Yongchang, vice president of the China-Japan Friendship Association, and their party visited the Republic of Korea (ROK) and att...Liu Deyou, executive vice president of the China International Culture Association, Chen Yongchang, vice president of the China-Japan Friendship Association, and their party visited the Republic of Korea (ROK) and attended the meeting for the establishment of the China-Japan-Korea (ROK) Cultural Exchange Forum in Seoul from December 5 to 8, 2005. Kim Yong-woon, representative of the Korea (ROK)-Japan Cultural Exchange Council and famous mathematician, Park Sam-koo,展开更多
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland(1865)is a work of children’s literature by Lewis Carroll,whose real name is Charles Lutwidge Dodgson.He was an English writer,mathematician,logician,Anglican deacon and photographer....Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland(1865)is a work of children’s literature by Lewis Carroll,whose real name is Charles Lutwidge Dodgson.He was an English writer,mathematician,logician,Anglican deacon and photographer.His most famous writings are Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There.展开更多
文摘 The 24 International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM2002) was held from August 20 to 28 in Beijing. About 4,200 mathematicians from more than 100 countries participated in the quadrennial meeting orga nized by the Chinese Mathematics Society (CMS) under the auspices of the International Mathematical Union (IMU). The Chinese Academy of Sciences was among the eight sponsors of the Congress. ……
文摘Studies the stability for them manifold of equilibrium state of the autonomous Birkhoffsystem. Uses the Liapunov's direct method and the first approximation method to obtain thestability criterion for the manifold of equilibrium state of the system. Gives an example toillustrate the application of the result.
文摘The day of May 12, 1989 is the 70 th birthday of Professor Wu Wen-tsn, an outstanding Ghinese mathematician, an internationally recognized topologist and a founder of Mechanized Mathematic. After long years of arduous research endeavors, Wu has made enormous achievements in various aspects, and won for himself an international reputation. Wu Wen-tsn was fomerly deputy direcor of Institute of Mathematies, Academia Sinica and then deputy directer of Institute of Systems Sciences, Acade-
文摘In the late nineteenth century,stimulated by the demand for modern military technology,mathematics research and education in China developed rapidly,resulting in the emergence of the first generation of professional mathematicians.This marks the starting point for the professionalization of mathematics in China,a process which this paper sets out to analyze.The author first provides a brief survey of the status of Chinese mathematicians prior to 1860.Then,the paper analyzes the social and political context of mathematics,focusing on the improvement of the civil service examination system.Finally,the paper studies the development of mathematics education in the late nineteenth century,leading to the conclusion that mathematics and Chinese mathematicians were professionalized in three major ways:(1)some mathematicians could earn a stable livelihood from their mathematical competence;(2)the social position of mathematicians improved;and(3)the social status of the specialty of mathematics was enhanced.
文摘We consider the existence and asymptotic behavior of singularly perturbed boundary value problem;εX″= b(X,t)X′,t ∈(0, 1)(1)X(0) =α, X(1) =β, (2)where, ε】0, is a sufficiently small parameter, b(X,t) is continuous in R×[0,1 ],α,βare prescribedboundary condition, and there is a function X<sub>0</sub>(t) satisfying the implicit equation b[X<sub>0</sub>(t),t] 0t∈[0,1 ].Boundary value problem in this case is rarely studied by other mathematician, the auther has ever dis-cussed the autonomous equation corresponding the boundary value problem (1),(2). Generally speaking,the solution of the corresponding problem has boundary layer at each end of the time interval [0 ,1] , itsinner solution is commposed by one or several constant function, these constant is the zero point of the au-
文摘An engineer,a mathematician and a physicist were standing around the university flagpolewhen an English professor wandered by.“What are you doing?”he asked.“We need to know theheight of the flagpole,”answered one,“and we’re discussing the formulas we might use to cal-
文摘BEIJING Universityls one ofthe better-known Institutesof higher learning in China,an educational and research centerdealingwith a variety of subjects,Including science and technology,the humanities,sociology,adminis-tration and pedagogy.Founded 95years ago,it is alma mater to severalgenerations of fine scholars.The Birth of BeijingUniversityImperial College,the predecessor of Beliing University,founded inthe Reform Movement of 1898,wasa combination of Chinese and West-
文摘Ameeting to celebrate the 90th birthday of late Prof. L. K. Hua (1910-1985) was held on November 12, 2000 in Beijing. The meeting, jointly sponsored by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Chinese Association for Science and Technology (CAST), was attended by about 200 people from all walks of life.
文摘Prof. Zhang Jingzhong, a well-known Chinese mathematician, is now serving as the honorary director of the Chengdu Institute of Computer Application under the CAS and as an instructor for doctorate students.His outstanding attainments in the field of mathematics and computer science include his pioneering work of enriching theories and methods in mechanized demonstration,the concept of "educational mathematics" and his meritorious service as a prolific popular science writer. On December I.1936, Prof.Zhang was born in a teacher’s family in Runan County,Henan Province.After successfully passing an entrance examination in 1954,
文摘Rena Descartes was a mathematician who lived in France in the 17th century.While lying in bed one cold day he looked up and saw a fly crawling along the ceiling as shown in He wanted to work out a way of describing where the fly was.
文摘Liu Deyou, executive vice president of the China International Culture Association, Chen Yongchang, vice president of the China-Japan Friendship Association, and their party visited the Republic of Korea (ROK) and attended the meeting for the establishment of the China-Japan-Korea (ROK) Cultural Exchange Forum in Seoul from December 5 to 8, 2005. Kim Yong-woon, representative of the Korea (ROK)-Japan Cultural Exchange Council and famous mathematician, Park Sam-koo,
文摘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland(1865)is a work of children’s literature by Lewis Carroll,whose real name is Charles Lutwidge Dodgson.He was an English writer,mathematician,logician,Anglican deacon and photographer.His most famous writings are Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There.