A Brief History of Chinese Mathematics/中国数学史话 [Chinese]

By 钱宝琮 and 新华书店北美网

Authored by a leading historian of mathematics, this concise work brilliantly illuminates the splendor of ancient Chinese mathematics. 数学史权威撰写，短小精悍地展现了辉煌的中国古代数学 "Chinese Mathematics: A Historical Overview" by Qian Baocong is a popular science book that delves into the history of mathematics. Though concise, it covers a broad range of topics. While teaching university students, Qian Baocong was deeply moved by their enthusiasm to "learn about the scientific achievements in China's history and study the development of various disciplines in order to advance the nation's scientific endeavors." To help young readers with intermediate education better understand the legacy of ancient Chinese mathematics, he decided to revise and compile his lecture notes on the history of Chinese mathematics into this book. In selecting the content, Qian placed special emphasis on authentically Chinese mathematical traditions. As a result, the book primarily focuses on the period before the Qing Dynasty, as mathematics during the Qing era had already been influenced by Western knowledge. Although studying pre-Qian mathematics involves certain challenges in historical verification, the author considered this period more mature and well-established. (Qian believed that a more objective analysis of Chinese mathematics during and after the Qing Dynasty would require further reflection and time.) 《中国数学史话》是钱宝琮的一本介绍数学史的普及读物，篇幅不大，但涉及面广。钱宝琮在给大学生授课时，亲身感受到学生们那股"为了向科学进军，全国青年同志急迫地希望了解祖国历史上的科学成就，研究各门科学的发展历史"的热情。为了帮助有中等文化程度的年轻人了解我国古代的数学遗产，他决定将自己所授"中国数学史"讲义加以修订、整理成本书。在材料的选取中，钱宝琮特别注重原汁原味的中国数学，因此全书的内容基本定在清朝之前（清朝的数学已受西方影响），这部分数学工作虽具有考证难度，但比较成熟（作者认为清朝及之后的中国数学，需要一段时间沉浸之后，才能给出比较客观的阐述）。

• Format: Paperback
• Language: Chinese
• ISBN: 7547860516
• ISBN13: 9787547860519
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: China National Publications Import & Export C
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.4" x 9.7"