Mathematics  

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Welcome to the Mathematics Study Guide.  This is written to support the Mathematics Department and its related majors. 

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Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics

The study of numbers, shapes, and other entities by logical means. It is divided into pure mathematics and applied mathematics, although the division is not a sharp one and the two branches are interdependent. Applied mathematics is the use of mathematics in studying natural phenomena. It includes such topics as statistics, probability, mechanics, relativity, and quantum mechanics. Pure mathematics is the study of relationships between abstract entities according to certain rules. It has various branches, including arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, calculus, and topology.

Persons

Russell, 3rd Earl (created 1861) Bertrand Arthur William (18 May 1872 - 2 Feb 1970)
Euler, Leonhard (15 Apr 1707 - 18 Sep 1783)
Newton, Sir Isaac (4 Jan 1642 - 20 Mar 1727)
Descartes, René, Renatus Cartesius (1596 - 1650)