Mathematics (English: Mathematics, from the ancient Greek μ θ η μ α (má th ē ma); Often abbreviated as math or maths]) is a discipline that studies concepts such as quantity, structure, change, space and information, and belongs to a formal science from a certain point of view.
Mathematics is produced by counting, calculating, measuring and observing the shape and motion of objects through abstract and logical reasoning. In many countries and regions, mathematics has become a part of education. It is applied in different fields, including science, engineering, medicine, economy and finance. Mathematicians also study pure mathematics, which is the substantive content of mathematics itself and does not aim at any practical application.
Development history:
Mathematics (hanyu pinyin: shùXué；; ; Greek: μ α θ η μ α κ; English: Mathematics or Maths comes from the ancient Greek word μθξμα(máthēma), which means learning, learning and science. Ancient Greek scholars regarded it as the starting point of philosophy and the "foundation of learning". In addition, there is a narrow and technical meaning-"mathematical research". Even in its etymology, its adjective meaning related to learning will be used to refer to mathematics.
Its plural form in English and as the plural form of mathématiques in French +es can be traced back to the Latin neutral plural (Mathematica), which is Cicero's plural from Greek τ α α θ ι α τ κ? .
In ancient China, mathematics was called arithmetic, also called arithmetic, and finally changed to mathematics. Arithmetic in ancient China was one of the six arts (called "number" in the six arts).
Mathematics originated from early human production activities. The ancient Babylonians had accumulated some mathematical knowledge, which could be applied to practical problems. Judging from mathematics itself, their mathematical knowledge is only obtained through observation and experience, and there is no comprehensive conclusion and proof, but we should fully affirm their contribution to mathematics.
The knowledge and application of basic mathematics is an indispensable part of individual and group life. The refinement of its basic concepts can be seen in ancient mathematical classics of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia and ancient India. Since then, its development has made small progress. But algebra and geometry at that time were still independent for a long time.