陈省身在中央研究院数学研究所——张奠宙、王善平著《陈省身传》补正

张奠宙、王善平著《陈省身传》是迄今最为全面地介绍陈省身生平事迹与学术活动的一部重要著作。这篇补正考察了1946年至1948年间陈省身与清华大学之间的关系、活动及其在中央研究院数学研究所的工作计划和对邀请外尔访华所做的努力等该书语焉不详或并未提及的史事，并匡正书中的几处舛错。陈省身1946年由美国回国后虽选择到中央研究院工作，但仍为清华大学做出一定的贡献。陈省身作为中央研究院数学研究所的实际负责人竭力推动该所的发展．但他的工作计划并耒完全实施。

Shiing-Shen Chern in the Institute of Mathematics of Academia Sinica: A Supplement and Rectification of Biography of S. S. Chern by Zhang Dianzhou and Wang Shanping

At present,the Biography of S.S.Chern by Zhang Dianzhou and Wang Shanping is an important book to introduce Shiing-Shen Chern's life and academic activities in a most comprehensive way.This article explores some events of Chern happened during 1946 to 1948,which are not mentioned or thoroughly and correctly told in the Biography.These events include some contacts and activities between Chern and the Tsing Hua University,Chern's work plan for the Institute of Mathematics of Academia Sinica and its results,and Chern's efforts for inviting Hermann Weyl to visit China.By the way,the article corrects several mistakes of the Biography.The author points out that though Shiing-Shen Chern chose the Academia Sinica to work after his return from America,he made some contributions for the Tsing Hua University.As the actual leader of the Institute of Mathematics,he tried to push forward the development of the institute.His work plan,however,did not completely come true.