Mathematics [English: Mathematics, derived from the ancient Greek μ θ η μ α (má th ē ma); Often abbreviated as math or maths], it is a discipline that studies concepts such as quantity, structure, change, space and information.

Mathematics is a universal means for human beings to strictly describe the abstract structure and mode of things, and can be applied to any problem in the real world. All mathematical objects are artificially defined in essence. In this sense, mathematics belongs to formal science, not natural science. Different mathematicians and philosophers have a series of views on the exact scope and definition of mathematics.

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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.