Mathematics includes many different subjects. So the term 'mathematics' is usually hard to define. But here is a definition that fits most of the mathematics taught in school or college:
MATHEMATICS is the study of quantities and relations through the use of numbers and symbols.
ARITHMETIC deals with quantities expressed by numbers.
ALGEBRA uses quantities and relations expressed by symbols.
GEOMETRY involves quantities associated with figures in space, such as length and area, and the relationships between figures in space.
TRIGONOMETRY is concerned with the measurement of angles and with the relationships of angles.
ANALYTIC GEOMETRY applies algebra to geometric studies.
CALCULUS works with pairs of associated quantities and the way one quantity changes in relation to the other.
SCIENCE depends on mathematics for exact descriptions and formulas of observations and experiments. In fact, there is no legitimate science without mathematics.
About Me
- PERMAN WILSON
- MY BELIEF IN GOD IS NATURALISTIC: Unlike most people who use the name, God, I have a rational definition for the concept: I define 'god' to mean 'ruler'. When I write the name 'God' with a capital "G," I am referring to each one of the elements in my trinity working together in harmony. Thus, for me: (1) Nature is god of the Universe. (2) Humanity is god of the planet Earth. (3) My own mind is god of my own body. I SERVE NATURE BEST BY KNOWING AND OBEYING THE LAWS OF NATURE AS MUCH AS I CAN DETERMINE WITH SCIENCE AND MY SCIENTIFIC THINKING. I SERVE HUMANITY BE BEING HUMANE. I SERVE MY OWN MIND BY CONTINUOUSLY LEARNING AS MUCH AS I REASONABLY CAN, AND THINKING OPTIMISTICALLY, HEALTHFULLY, AND WHOLESOMELY WHILE ENJOYING EVERY MOMENT.