A Comparing Research On Scientific Discovery Of Gougu Theorem And Pythagorean Theorem

Discovery and proof prove have been two primarily objects in the mathematics'researching. And it's true that math has been the shining star for this reason. The GouGu theorem is the first milestone in the math's history. However the priority of this discovery is not clear yet. Did ancient Chinese people discover it or the famous west philosopher Pythagoras? Checking the history, we know that not only the geometric theorem had proved this theorem, but also the Chinese ancient person ZhouShuang had proved it. Then how did ZhouShuang prove it? Is it a logical proving? And who discover it first?This paper is based on the priority of the discovery of GouGu theorem. Through analysis the priority of GouGu theorem, it promotes the principles and measure criteria to the priority of the ancient scientific discovery. And then it analyzes the reasons for this same theorem discovery.Using the historical material approach, the paper firstly points out different discovery time of this theorem, and checks the two different prove way. Then conclude by the scientific discovery concept, china and west had using different way discovered this same theorem.As there didn't form the unit science world in the ancient time, so the priority of scientific discovery should have different measure principles and criteria. Through the sensitive differences to the scientific discovery time, it comes out the principles and measure criteria for the priority of the ancient scientific discovery. And it gives the point that china is earlier or almost at the same time with west world discovered the GouGu Theorem.Follow up; this paper analyzes the reasons for this same theorem discovery. It compared the differences of social culture and mathematics'development in china and west science world.In conclusion, this paper compared the GouGu theorem and Pythagorean Theorem, points out the principles and measure criteria to the ancient scientific discovery, and analyzes the different society and math development of china and west world.