It also provides a comparative research on the method of proving mechanical theories given by mei wending and simon stevin , in order to show the difference in the method of research and knowledge expression between chinese and european scholars in the 17th century 此外，还比较梅文鼎与荷兰力学家斯蒂文证明力学问题的方法及方式，以展现中、西学者力学研究和表述方式的异同。
