1、数学专业英语吴炯圻New Words & Expressions:algebra 代数学 geometrical 几何的 algebraic 代数的 identity 恒等式arithmetic 算术, 算术的 measure 测量，测度axiom 公理 numerical 数值的, 数字的conception 概念，观点 operation 运算constant 常数 postulate 公设logical deduction 逻辑推理 proposition 命题 division 除，除法 subtraction 减，减法 formula 公式 term 项，术语trigonometry
2、 三角学 variable 变化的，变量2.1 数学、方程与比例Mathematics, Equation and Ratio4Mathematics comes from mans social practice, for example, industrial and agricultural production, commercial activities, military operations and scientific and technological researches.1A What is mathematics数学来源于人类的社会实践，比如工农业生产，商业活动， 军事
3、行动和科学技术研究。And in turn, mathematics serves the practice and plays a great role in all fields. No modern scientific and technological branches could be regularly developed without the application of mathematics.反过来，数学服务于实践，并在各个领域中起着非常重要的作用。 没有应用数学，任何一个现在的科技的分支都不能正常发展。5From the early need of man came t
4、he concepts of numbers and forms. Then, geometry developed out of problems of measuring land , and trigonometry came from problems of surveying. To deal with some more complex practical problems, man established and then solved equation with unknown numbers , thus algebra occurred. 很早的时候，人类的需要产生了数和形
5、的概念。接着，测量土地问题形成了几何学，测量问题产生了三角学。为了处理更复杂的实际问题，人类建立和解决了带未知数的方程，从而产生了代数学。Before 17th century, man confined himself to the elementary mathematics, i.e. , geometry, trigonometry and algebra, in which only the constants are considered.17世纪前，人类局限于只考虑常数的初等数学，即几何学，三角学和代数学。6The rapid development of industry in
6、 17th century promoted the progress of economics and technology and required dealing with variable quantities. The leap from constants to variable quantities brought about two new branches of mathematics-analytic geometry and calculus, which belong to the higher mathematics.17世纪工业的快速发展推动了经济技术的进步， 从而
7、遇到需要处理变量的问题。从常量到变量的跳跃产生了两个新的数学分支-解析几何和微积分，他们都属于高等数学。Now there are many branches in higher mathematics, among which are mathematical analysis, higher algebra, differential equations, function theory and so on.现在高等数学里面有很多分支，其中有数学分析，高等代数，微分方程，函数论等。7Mathematicians study conceptions and propositions, Axi
8、oms, postulates, definitions and theorems are all propositions. Notations are a special and powerful tool of mathematics and are used to express conceptions and propositions very often.数学家研究的是概念和命题，公理，公设，定义和定理都是命题。符号是数学中一个特殊而有用的工具，常用于表达概念和命题。Formulas ,figures and charts are full of different symbols
9、. Some of the best known symbols of mathematics are the Arabic numerals 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0 and the signs of addition “+”, subtraction “-” , multiplication “”, division “” and equality “=”.公式，图形和图表都是不同的符号.8The conclusions in mathematics are obtained mainly by logical deductions and computation. For
10、a long period of the history of mathematics, the centric place of mathematics methods was occupied by the logical deductions.数学结论主要由逻辑推理和计算得到。在数学发展历史的很长时间内，逻辑推理一直占据着数学方法的中心地位。Now , since electronic computers are developed promptly and used widely, the role of computation becomes more and more import
11、ant. In our times, computation is not only used to deal with a lot of information and data, but also to carry out some work that merely could be done earlier by logical deductions, for example, the proof of most of geometrical theorems.现在，由于电子计算机的迅速发展和广泛使用，计算机的地位越来越重要。现在计算机不仅用于处理大量的信息和数据，还可以完成一些之前只能
12、由逻辑推理来做的工作，例如，证明大多数的几何定理。9回顾：1. 如果没有运用数学， 任何一个科学技术分支都不可能正常的发展 。2. 符号在数学中起着非常重要的作用，它常用于表示概念和命题。1A What is mathematics10An equation is a statement of the equality between two equal numbers or number symbols.1B Equation等式是关于两个数或者数的符号相等的一种描述。Equation are of two kinds- identities and equations of conditi
13、on.An arithmetic or an algebraic identity is an equation. In such an equation either the two members are alike, or become alike on the performance of the indicated operation.等式有两种恒等式和条件等式。算术或者代数恒等式都是等式。这种等式的两端要么一样，要么经过执行指定的运算后变成一样。11An identity involving letters is true for any set of numerical valu
14、es of the letters in it.含有字母的恒等式对其中字母的任一组数值都成立。An equation which is true only for certain values of a letter in it, or for certain sets of related values of two or more of its letters, is an equation of condition, or simply an equation. Thus 3x-5=7 is true for x=4 only; and 2x-y=10 is true for x=6 a
15、nd y=2 and for many other pairs of values for x and y.一个等式若仅仅对其中一个字母的某些值成立，或对其中两个或者多个字母的若干组相关的值成立，则它是一个条件等式，简称方程。因此3x-5=7仅当x=4 时成立，而2x-y=0，当x=6,y=2时成立，且对x, y的其他许多对值也成立。12A root of an equation is any number or number symbol which satisfies the equation. To obtain the root or roots of an equation is c
16、alled solving an equation.方程的根是满足方程的任意数或者数的符号。求方程根的过程被称为解方程。There are various kinds of equations. They are linear equation, quadratic equation, etc.方程有很多种，例如： 线性方程，二次方程等。13To solve an equation means to find the value of the unknown term. To do this , we must, of course, change the terms about until
17、the unknown term stands alone on one side of the equation, thus making it equal to something on the other side. We then obtain the value of the unknown and the answer to the question.解方程意味着求未知项的值，为了求未知项的值，当然必须移项，直到未知项单独在方程的一边，令其等于方程的另一边，从而求得未知项的值，解决了问题。To solve the equation, therefore, means to move
18、 and change the terms about without making the equation untrue, until only the unknown quantity is left on one side ,no matter which side.因此解方程意味着进行一系列的移项和同解变形，直到未知量被单独留在方程的一边，无论那一边。14Equations are of very great use. We can use equations in many mathematical problems. We may notice that almost every
19、 problem gives us one or more statements that something is equal to something, this gives us equations, with which we may work if we need to.方程作用很大，可以用方程解决很多数学问题。注意到几乎每一个问题都给出一个或多个关于一个事情与另一个事情相等的陈述，这就给出了方程，利用该方程，如果我们需要的话，可以解方程。New Words & Expressions:numerical 数值的，数的 position 位置，状态 cube n. 立方体 spher
20、e n. 球cylinder n. 柱体 cone 圆锥geometrical 几何的 triangle 三角形surface 面， 曲面 pyramid 菱形plane 平面 solid 立体，立体的straight line 直线 line segment 直线段broken line 折线 ray 射线equidistant 等距离的 curve 曲线，弯曲2.2 几何与三角Geometry and Trigonology1New Words & Expressions:side 边 angle 角radius（radii） 半径 diameter 直径endpoint 端点 circl
21、e 圆周，圆semicircle 半圆 arc 弧minor arc 劣弧 major arc 优弧acute angle 锐角 right angle 直角hypotenuse 斜边 adjacent side 邻边chord 弦 circumference 周长2Many leading institutions of higher learning have recognized that positive benefits can be gained by all who study this branch of mathematics. 2A Why study geometry?许
22、多居于领导地位的学术机构承认，所有学习这个数学分支的人都将得到确实的受益。This is evident from the fact that they require study of geometry as a prerequisite to matriculation in those schools.许多学校把几何的学习作为入学考试的先决条件，从这一点上可以证明。3Geometry had its origin long ago in the measurement by the Babylonians and Egyptians of their lands inundated by
23、 the floods of the Nile River. 几何学起源于很久以前巴比伦人和埃及人测量他们被尼罗河洪水淹没的土地。The greek word geometry is derived from geo, meaning “earth” and metron, meaning “measure” . 希腊语几何来源于geo ，意思是”土地“，和metron 意思是”测量“。4As early as 2000 B.C. we find the land surveyors of these people re-establishing vanishing landmarks and
24、 boundaries by utilizing the truths of geometry .公元前2000年之前，我们发现这些民族的土地测量者利用几何知识重新确定消失了的土地标志和边界。One of the most important objectives derived from a study of geometry is making the student be more critical in his listening, reading and thinking. In studying geometry he is led away from the practice o
25、f blind acceptance of statements and ideas and is taught to think clearly and critically before forming conclusions.几何的学习使学生在思考问题时更周密、审慎，他们将不会盲目接受任何结论.5A solid is a three-dimensional figure. Common examples of solids are cube, sphere, cylinder, cone and pyramid.2B Some geometrical terms立体是一个三维图形，立体常
26、见的例子是立方体，球体，柱体，圆锥和棱锥。A cube has six faces which are smooth and flat. These faces are called plane surfaces or simply planes. 立方体有6个面，都是光滑的和平的，这些面被称为平面曲面或者简称为平面。6A plane surface has two dimensions, length and width. The surface of a blackboard or of a tabletop is an example of a plane surface.平面曲面是二维
27、的，有长度和宽度，黑板和桌子上面的面都是平面曲面的例子。A circle is a closed curve lying in one plane, all points of which are equidistant from a fixed point called the center.平面上的闭曲线当其中每点到一个固定点的距离均相当时叫做圆。固定点称为圆心。7A line segment drawn from the center of the circle to a point on the circle is a radius of the circle. The circumf
28、erence is the length of a circle.经过圆心且其两个端点在圆周上的线段称为这个园的直径，这条曲线的长度叫做周长。One of the most important applications of trigonometry is the solution of triangles. Let us now take up the solution to right triangles. 三角形最重要的应用之一是解三角形，现在我们来解直角三角形。8A triangle is composed of six parts three sides and three angl
29、es. To solve a triangle is to find the parts not given. 一个三角形由6个部分组成，三条边和三只角。解一个三角形就是要求出未知的部分。A triangle may be solved if three parts (at least one of these is a side ) are given. A right triangle has one angle, the right angle, always given. Thus a right triangle can be solved when two sides, or on
30、e side and an acute angle, are given.如果三角形的三个部分（其中至少有一个为边）为已知，则此三角形就可以解出。直角三角形的一只角，即直角，总是已知的。因此，如果它的两边，或一边和一锐角为已知，则此直角三角形可解。New Words & Expressions:brace 大括号 roster 名册consequence 结论，推论 roster notation 枚举法designate 标记，指定 rule out 排除，否决diagram 图形，图解 subset 子集distinct 互不相同的 the underlying set 基础集distin
31、guish 区别，辨别 universal set 全集divisible 可被除尽的 validity 有效性dummy 哑的，哑变量 visual 可视的even integer 偶数 visualize 可视化irrelevant 无关紧要的 void set(empty set) 空集2.3 集合论的基本概念Basic Concepts of the Theory of Sets1The concept of a set has been utilized so extensively throughout modern mathematics that an understandin
32、g of it is necessary for all college students. Sets are a means by which mathematicians talk of collections of things in an abstract way. 3A Notations for denoting sets集合论的概念已经被广泛使用，遍及现代数学，因此对大学生来说，理解它的概念是必要的。集合是数学家们用抽象的方式来表述一些事物的集体的工具。Sets usually are denoted by capital letters; elements are designated by lower-case letters.集合通常用大写字母表示，元素用小写字母
