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  2. Glossary of mathematical jargon - Wikipedia

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    Rigor is a cornerstone quality of mathematics, and can play an important role in preventing mathematics from degenerating into fallacies. well-behaved An object is well-behaved (in contrast with being Pathological ) if it satisfies certain prevailing regularity properties, or if it conforms to mathematical intuition (even though intuition can ...

  3. Intersection - Wikipedia

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    Unlike the Euclidean definition, this does not presume that the objects under consideration lie in a common space. It simply means the overlapping area of two or more objects or geometries. Intersection is one of the basic concepts of geometry. An intersection can have various geometric shapes, but a point is the most common in a plane geometry.

  4. Intersection (set theory) - Wikipedia

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    We say that intersects (meets) if there exists some that is an element of both and , in which case we also say that intersects (meets) at. Equivalently, A {\displaystyle A} intersects B {\displaystyle B} if their intersection A ∩ B {\displaystyle A\cap B} is an inhabited set , meaning that there exists some x {\displaystyle x} such that x ∈ ...

  5. Glossary of mathematical symbols - Wikipedia

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    3. Between two groups, may mean that the first one is a proper subgroup of the second one. > (greater-than sign) 1. Strict inequality between two numbers; means and is read as "greater than". 2. Commonly used for denoting any strict order. 3. Between two groups, may mean that the second one is a proper subgroup of the first one. ≤ 1.

  6. Category:Mathematical terminology - Wikipedia

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    Domain-specific terms must be recategorized into the corresponding mathematical domain. If the domain is unclear, but reasonably believed to exist, it is better to put the page into the root category:mathematics, where it will have a better chance of spotting and classification. See also: Glossary of mathematics

  7. Glossary of set theory - Wikipedia

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    2. An inductive definition is a definition that specifies how to construct members of a set based on members already known to be in the set, often used for defining recursively defined sequences, functions, and structures. 3. A poset is called inductive if every non-empty ordered subset has an upper bound infinity axiom See Axiom of infinity.

  8. 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 ...

  9. Intersection (geometry) - Wikipedia

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    The red dot represents the point at which the two lines intersect. In geometry, an intersection is a point, line, or curve common to two or more objects (such as lines, curves, planes, and surfaces).