中国数学学科名称及其文化含义的演变  

On the Evolution of the Names of Chinese Mathematical Science and Their Cultural Meanings

作　　者：宋芝业[1] 赵栓林[1] 

机构地区：[1]内蒙古师范大学科学技术史研究院,呼和浩特010022

出　　处：《科学技术哲学研究》2013年第3期70-75,共6页Studies in Philosophy of Science and Technology

基　　金：内蒙古自治区高等学校科学研究项目"明末清初的数学文化研究"(NJSY12040);国家自然科学基金"西方三角学在清代的流传与影响"(11261036)

摘　　要：以吴文俊主编《中国数学史大系.副卷第二卷中国算学书目汇编》为依据,整理了数学、数术、算学、算术为关键词的数学著作出现的年代和数量。发现:先秦没有成型的数学著作,也没有固定的数学学科名称;汉至宋,以算术和数术为主要名称;宋至清,数学、数术、算学、算术都频繁出现,并且逐渐固定于算学与数学,以算学为最;民国之后,固定为数学。四种名称都有丰富的文化含义,有交叉,又各有自身发展演变的历程。Abstract：According to the Great Series of Chinese Mathematics＇ History by Wu Wen Jun, shuxue （数学）, shushu（数术）, suanxue（算学）,suanshu（算术） were the names of Chinese mathematical science. Chinese mathematical science had no fixed name before the Qin dynasty. Shushu and suanshu were the main names from the Han dynastyscience had no fixed name betore the Win dynasty. 3hustau and suansnu were the main names from the Han dynastyto the Song dynasty. Shuxue, shushu, suanxue, and suanshu were the names from the Song dynasty to the nasty,and shuxue or suanxue was gradually set down, with suanxue being the most frequently used one. Republic of China, shuxue was the fixed name. Each of the four names had rich cultural meanings. Their overlapped now and then, but each had its own evolutionary course. Qing dy- After the meanings

关 键 词：数学 数术 算学 算术 文化含义 

分 类 号：N09[自然科学总论—科学技术哲学]