Question:
What are all the types of Mathematics?
Alan Mossle
2010-12-25 07:51:50 UTC
What are all the types of Mathematics? If you can include their definitions, that would be great! Thanks for answering!!
Five answers:
al_majarrah
2010-12-25 08:23:10 UTC
1. Foundations

-Logic & Model Theory

-Computability Theory & Recursion Theory

-Set Theory

-Category Theory



2. Algebra

-Group Theory -> Symmetry

-Ring Theory -> Polynomials

-Field Theory

-Module Theory -> Linear Algebra

-Galois Theory -> The Theory of Equations

-Number Theory

-Combinatorics

-Algebraic Geometry



3. Mathematical Analysis

-Real Analysis & Measure Theory -> Calculus

-Complex Analysis

-Tensor & Vector Analysis

-Differential & Integral Equations

-Numerical Analysis

-Functional Analysis & The Theory of Functions



4. Geometry & Topology

-Euclidean Geometry

-Non-Euclidean Geometry (Hyperpolic & Elliptic)

-Absolute Geometry

-Metric Geometry

-Projective Geometry

-Affine Geometry

-Discrete Geometry & Graph Theory

-Differential Geometry

-Point-Set or General Topology

-Algebraic Topology



5. Applied Mathematics

-Probability Theory

-Statistics

-Computer Science

-Mathematical Physics

-Game Theory

-Systems & Control Theory
anonymous
2010-12-25 16:08:27 UTC
There are many "types of mathematics":



algebra - dealing with calculating numbers and graphing functions

geometry - shapes, solid figures and geometric plane

trigonometry - studying triangles and relationships between their sides; also includes trigonometric functions, such as sine and cosine.

calculus - limits, derivatives, integrals, infinite series and functions

linear algebra - vectors

combinatorics - study of finite and countable discrete structures

differential equations - functions with one or more variables and derivative orders

real analysis - set of real numbers

complex analysis - functions of complex numbers

abstract algebra (includes group theory, ring theory, field theory, and module theory) - dealing with algebraic structures, such as fields and rings

topology - relates to geometry and set theory; also deals with shapes

number theory - numbers (that's obvious!)

logic - related computer science and philosophical logic

probability - occurrence of events (for example, rolling dices)

statistics - interpreting data

game theory - applied mathematics; "games" interaction (I'm not very good in explaining this)

functional analysis - dealing with abstract methods to study algebraic problems

algebraic geometry - combination of abstract algebra

differential geometry - part of integral and differential calculus

dynamical systems (includes "chaos theory") - another applied math; connections to physics, economics, biology and philosophy

numerical analysis - dealing with algorithms

set theory - dealing with sets

category theory - connecting to abstract objects and arrows

model theory - study of mathematical structures, such as fields and groups



I hope this helps!
Mr. Brightside
2010-12-25 16:00:13 UTC
Some of the fields include:



Calculus: the study of functions, derivatives, integral,...

Linear algebra: linear equations, linear transformations, vector spaces...

Real analysis: analysis of properties of the real numbers, sequences, functions, continuity,...

Complex analysis: same for complex numbers

Probability, Game theory, number theory
anonymous
2010-12-25 18:24:31 UTC
Effectively, all math can be categorized as follows:



Analysis:

- Calculus, complex variables, differential equations, point set topology, statistics, stochastic processes, etc.



Set Theory:

- topology, linear algebra, probability, etc.
Karly
2010-12-25 15:56:01 UTC
here are some



functions

calculus

trigonometry

permutations and combinations

matrices

logarithms and exponents

geometry

probability


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