The mathematics
March 28, 2011
The mathematics (from Lat. mathematica , gr. μαθηματικά derived from μάθημα, knowledge ) is a science that, starting from axioms and following logical reasoning, studying the properties and quantitative relationships between abstract entities (numbers , geometric figures, symbols). Using mathematics we know the quantities ,structures,space and change. The mathematicians look for patterns, April formulate new conjectures and attempt to reach the mathematical truth by rigorous deduction. This allows them to establish the axioms and definitions appropriate for purpose.
There is some debate about whether mathematical objects, like numbers and points, really exist or whether they come from human imagination. The mathematician Benjamin Peirce defined mathematics as “the science that points to the necessary conclusions.” On the other hand, Albert Einstein stated that “when the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not true, but when they are certain, they do not refer to reality “.
Through abstraction and the use of logic in reasoning, mathematics has evolved based on the accounts , the calculation and measurements ,along with the systematic study of the shape and movement of physical objects. Mathematics, from its inception, had a practical purpose. The explanations that relied on the logic first appeared with the Hellenic mathematics ,especially with the Elements of Euclid. Mathematics continued to develop, with constant interruptions, until the Renaissance mathematical innovations interacted with new scientific discoveries. As a result, there was an acceleration in research that continues today.
Today, mathematics is used worldwide as an essential tool in many fields, among which are the natural sciences, the engineering, the medical and social sciences and even disciplines that apparently are not linked to it, like the music (for example, in matters of harmonic resonance). The applied mathematics , a branch of mathematics aimed at the application of mathematical knowledge to other areas, inspire and make use of new mathematical discoveries and sometimes leads to the development of new disciplines. Mathematicians are also involved in pure mathematics, without taking into account the application of this science, although the practical applications of pure mathematics are often discovered over time.
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