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2. Glossary of mathematical jargon - Wikipedia

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   These imprecise uses of the word regular are not to be confused with the notion of a regular topological space, which is rigorously defined. resp. (Respectively) A convention to shorten parallel expositions. "A (resp. B) [has some relationship to] X (resp. Y)" means that A [has some relationship to] X and also that B [has (the same ...

3. Non-numerical words for quantities - Wikipedia

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   Presumably from the practice, in counting sheep or large herds of cattle, of counting orally from one to twenty, and making a score or notch on a stick, before proceeding to count the next twenty. [3] [4] A distance of twenty yards in ancient archery and gunnery. [5] Threescore: 60 Three score (3x20) Large: 1,000 Slang for one thousand Myriad ...

4. Definitions of mathematics - Wikipedia

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   Oxford English Dictionary, 1933. The study of the measurement, properties, and relationships of quantities and sets, using numbers and symbols. [17] American Heritage Dictionary, 2000. The science of structure, order, and relation that has evolved from elemental practices of counting, measuring, and describing the shapes of objects. [18]

5. Glossary of areas of mathematics - Wikipedia

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   Also called infinitesimal calculus A foundation of calculus, first developed in the 17th century, that makes use of infinitesimal numbers. Calculus of moving surfaces an extension of the theory of tensor calculus to include deforming manifolds. Calculus of variations the field dedicated to maximizing or minimizing functionals. It used to be called functional calculus. Catastrophe theory a ...

6. Lists of mathematics topics - Wikipedia

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   Aspects include "counting" the objects satisfying certain criteria (enumerative combinatorics), deciding when the criteria can be met, and constructing and analyzing objects meeting the criteria (as in combinatorial designs and matroid theory), finding "largest", "smallest", or "optimal" objects (extremal combinatorics and combinatorial ...

7. Elementary mathematics - Wikipedia

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   Both groups are equal to 5. Apples are frequently used to explain arithmetic in textbooks for children. [1] Elementary mathematics, also known as primary or secondary school mathematics, is the study of mathematics topics that are commonly taught at the primary or secondary school levels around the world.

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9. Glossary of mathematical symbols - Wikipedia

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   For clarity, it is often replaced by the word "not". In programming languages and some mathematical texts, it is sometimes replaced by "~" or "!", which are easier to type on some keyboards. ∨ (descending wedge) 1. Denotes the logical or, and is read as "or".