Mathematics

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Mathematics is often defined as the study of certain topics, such as quantity, structure, space, and change. Another view, held by many mathematicians, is that mathematics is the body of knowledge justified by deductive reasoning, starting from axioms and definitions.

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Quantity - Structure - Space - Change - Deductive reasoning - Axiom - Definition

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Mathematics plays a role in every culture, and mathematical concepts are widely thought to be universal across all cultures. In nearly every society, people use mathematics for accounting, for measuring land, for predicting astronomical events, for regulating human affairs through calendars, and for recreation—discovering and cataloging patterns for their beauty, without regard for practical application. Today, the natural sciences, engineering, economics, and medicine depend heavily on mathematics to provide descriptive vocabulary for quantitative relationships within those fields and to provide dependable theorems and methods of calculation.

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Culture - Accounting - Measuring - Astronomical - Calendars - Recreation - Natural science - Engineering - Economics - Medicine - Theorem - Calculation

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The word "mathematics" comes from the Greek μάθημα (máthema) meaning "science, knowledge, or learning" and μαθηματικός (mathematikós) meaning "fond of learning". It is often abbreviated maths in Commonwealth English and math in American English.

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Greek - Commonwealth English - American English

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