由“变易之”与“还原法”看清代算家对“立术之由”的探究
Exploring the “Principles of Algorithms” by Qing Dynasty Mathematicians from the Perspective of “Substitution Method” and “Reduction Method”
清代算家在解决割圆捷术中的相关问题时,有时所设计的算法较为复杂,且同一问题设计的算法多样。《外切密率》中的“变易之”和“还原法”即是戴煦对同一问题而设计的不同算法。从具体操作和计算的复杂度上来看,戴煦对同一问题选择“变易之”是考虑了割圆捷术中各项系数的分子变化规律,最终目标则是揭示“立术之由”。由此表明,在当时的割圆捷术算学圈中,算家在追求计算精度的同时,也在深入探究算法原理。
During the Qing Dynasty, mathematicians sometimes designed complex algorithms to solve problems related to the power series expansion, and the algorithms designed for the same problem were also diverse. The “substitution method” and “reduction method” in Waiqie Milü (外切密率, a book on circumscribed polygon ratios written by Dai Xu in the Qing Dynasty) were distinct algorithms designed by Dai Xu for the same problem. From the perspective of specific operations and computational complexity, Dai Xu’s choice of “substitution method” for the same problem takes into account the numerator’s variation laws of various coefficients in the power series expansion, with the ultimate goal of revealing the “Li Shu Zhi You (立术之由,principles of algorithmics)”. This indicates that in the arithmetic circle of the power series expansion at that time, mathematicians were not only pursuing computational accuracy but also delving into the principles of the algorithms.
substitution method / reduction method / Waiqie Milü / principles of algorithms
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国家社会科学青年基金资助项目“知识史视角下清代割圆捷术文献整理与研究”(24CTQ062)
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