Mathematics (hanyu pinyin: shùXué；; ; Greek: μ α θ η μ α κ; English: mathematics or maths), whose English comes from the ancient Greek word μθξμα(máthēma), has the meaning of learning, learning and science. Ancient Greek scholars regarded it as the starting point of philosophy and the "foundation of learning".
Its plural form in English and the plural form in French plus -es form mathématiques, which can be traced back to the Latin neutral plural (mathematica), and Cicero from the Greek plural τ α μ α θ ι α ι κ? (ta mathē matiká).
definition
Aristotle defined mathematics as "quantitative mathematics", which lasted until18th century. /kloc-since the 0/9th century, mathematical research has become more and more rigorous, and it has begun to involve abstract topics such as group theory and projection geometry that have no clear relationship with quantity and measurement. Mathematicians and philosophers have begun to put forward various new definitions.
Some of these definitions emphasize the deductive nature of a lot of mathematics, some emphasize its abstraction, and some emphasize some themes in mathematics. Even among professionals, the definition of mathematics has not been reached. Whether mathematics is an art or a science has not even been decided.