History of mathematics

:See Timeline of mathematics for a timeline of events in mathematics. See list of mathematicians for a list of biographies of mathematicians.

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Timeline of mathematics - List of mathematicians

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The word "mathematics" comes from the Greek μάθημα (máthema) which means "science, knowledge, or learning"; μαθηματικός (mathematikós) means "fond of learning". Today, the term refers to a specific body of knowledge - the rigorous, deductive study of numbers, shapes, patterns, and change.

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Mathematics - Greek

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Every modern science depends on basic mathematics at the most fundamental level, including such operations as counting, addition and subtraction.

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Counting - Addition - Subtraction

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