(Encyclopedia) mathematics, deductive study of numbers, geometry, and various abstract constructs, or structures; the latter often “abstract” the features common to several models derived from the…
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WHAT ARE MATHEMATICAL MODELS? WHAT IS SCIENTIFIC NOTATION? FIND OUT MOREMathematics explores the properties (characteristics) of numbers, shapes, and space. Using math, scientists can describe…
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Chinese abacus: Numbers are represented by moving beads to the central crossbar.
abacusabacusăbˈəkəs, əbăkˈ– [key], in mathematics, simple device for performing arithmetic…
(Encyclopedia) dimension, in mathematics, number of parameters or coordinates required locally to describe points in a mathematical object (usually geometric in character). For example, the space we…
(Encyclopedia) e, in mathematics, irrational number occurring widely in mathematics and science, approximately equal to the value 2.71828; it is the base of natural, or Naperian, logarithms. The…
(Encyclopedia) division, fundamental operation in arithmetic; the inverse of multiplication. Division may be indicated by the symbol ÷, as in 15 ÷ 3, or simply by a fraction, 15/3. The number that is…
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Cone
cone or conical surface, in mathematics, surface generated by a moving line (the generator) that passes through a given fixed point (the vertex) and continually intersects…
