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The History of Mathematics

What Is Mathematics?

In simple terms, what is mathematics?

Mathematics is often referred to as the science of quantity. The two traditional branches of mathematics have been arithmetic and geometry, using the quantities of numbers and shapes. And although arithmetic and geometry are still of major importance, modern mathematics expands the field into more complex branches by using a greater variety of quantities.



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