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  2. Abstraction (mathematics) - Wikipedia

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    Abstraction in mathematics is the process of extracting the underlying structures, patterns or properties of a mathematical concept, removing any dependence on real world objects with which it might originally have been connected, and generalizing it so that it has wider applications or matching among other abstract descriptions of equivalent phenomena.

  3. Glossary of mathematical jargon - Wikipedia

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    A synonym for a function between sets or a morphism in a category. Depending on authors, the term "maps" or the term "functions" may be reserved for specific kinds of functions or morphisms (e.g., function as an analytic term and map as a general term). mathematics See mathematics. multivalued

  4. Abstraction - Wikipedia

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    Abstraction in mathematics is the process of extracting the underlying structures, patterns or properties of a mathematical concept or object, removing any dependence on real-world objects with which it might originally have been connected, and generalizing it so that it has wider applications or matching among other abstract descriptions of ...

  5. List of mathematical abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    W^5 – which was what we wanted. Synonym of Q.E.D. walog – without any loss of generality. wff – well-formed formula. whp – with high probability. wlog – without loss of generality. WMA – we may assume. WO – well-ordered set. [1] WOP – well-ordered principle. w.p. – with probability. wp1 – with probability 1.

  6. Formal system - Wikipedia

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    In 1921, David Hilbert proposed to use formal systems as the foundation of knowledge in mathematics. [ 3 ] The term formalism is sometimes a rough synonym for formal system , but it also refers to a given style of notation , for example, Paul Dirac 's bra–ket notation .

  7. Glossary of areas of mathematics - Wikipedia

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    Also called infinitesimal calculus A foundation of calculus, first developed in the 17th century, that makes use of infinitesimal numbers. Calculus of moving surfaces an extension of the theory of tensor calculus to include deforming manifolds. Calculus of variations the field dedicated to maximizing or minimizing functionals. It used to be called functional calculus. Catastrophe theory a ...

  8. Abstract algebra - Wikipedia

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    In mathematics, more specifically algebra, abstract algebra or modern algebra is the study of algebraic structures, which are sets with specific operations acting on their elements. [1] Algebraic structures include groups , rings , fields , modules , vector spaces , lattices , and algebras over a field .

  9. Mathematical problem - Wikipedia

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    A mathematical problem is a problem that can be represented, analyzed, and possibly solved, with the methods of mathematics.This can be a real-world problem, such as computing the orbits of the planets in the solar system, or a problem of a more abstract nature, such as Hilbert's problems.