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# $$\color{Red}{\textbf{WHAT}}$$ $$\color{Blue}{\textbf{IS}}$$ $$\color{Green}{\textbf{MATHEMATICS?}}$$

This note is specially made to know what actually is Maths, what is its use in a world without humans, and how it affects on's intelligence. This discussion note demand from every 'Maths' geek(in other words, all the people on Brilliant) to share their views on the definition of Mathematics according to them.

I personally think this note is very important in this Maths community.

Note by Kartik Sharma
3 years, 7 months ago

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\frac{2}{3} $$\frac{2}{3}$$
\sqrt{2} $$\sqrt{2}$$
\sum_{i=1}^3 $$\sum_{i=1}^3$$
\sin \theta $$\sin \theta$$
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You may relate the color choice with the flag of India!! (blue for ashok chakra)

Thank you Ramanujan, Aryabhatta and everyone!

- 3 years, 7 months ago

happy independence day!!!!! proud to be an INDIAN.

- 3 years, 7 months ago

$$\color{Orange}{\textbf{HAPPY}}$$ $$\color{White}{\textbf{INDEPENDENCE}}$$ $$\color{Green}{\textbf{Day}}$$!!

- 3 years, 7 months ago

language of nature!

- 3 years, 7 months ago

the language in which the gods speak.

- 3 years, 7 months ago

[Comment edited out because it was rude] - moderator

- 3 years, 5 months ago

Comment deleted Aug 21, 2014

It is not simply that!

- 3 years, 7 months ago

Kartik calling Karthik XD :p

- 3 years, 7 months ago

Hahaha

THE DOMINATION OF THE ALPHABET 'K'!

- 3 years, 7 months ago

What is mathematics?

I've always used the following sentence as the answer to this question.

Mathematics is the study of structures

Although it's really short and a bit abstract, to me it works better than phrases like 'the study of numbers' or 'the study of quantities'.

- 3 years, 7 months ago