伟烈亚力与近代西方先进科学技术的东传

伟烈亚力在中国期间,先后撰写和翻译了《数学启蒙》、《微积分拾级》、《谈天》、《几何原本》后9卷等重要的介绍西方科技的著作,将西方最新的数学、天文学等方面的知识带到了中国。他还在研究了大量的中国数学著作的基础上,撰写大量论文向西方介绍中国数学史,破除了西方学术界对中国数学的偏见,促进了中西文化的相互沟通。

Alexander Wylie and the spread of the modern technology from the west to the east

Alexander Wylie wrote and translated many technical works such as Elementary Mathematics,Infinitesimal Calculus Ladder,Talking about Astronomy,Original Geometry Book and etc during the period he stayed in China.On the other hand,he wrote thesis on the basis of researching many Chinese mathematics works,introducing the history of the Chinese mathematics to the west,which eradicated the prejudice of the west to Chinese mathematics.What he did contributed to the understanding between the east and the west cultures.