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  • 1Informal mathematics — Informal mathematics, also called naïve mathematics, has historically been the predominant form of mathematics at most times and in most cultures, and is the subject of modern ethno cultural studies of mathematics. The philosopher Imre Lakatos in …

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  • 2Mathematics, Form and Function — is a survey of the whole of mathematics, including its origins and deep structure, by the American mathematician Saunders Mac Lane. Contents 1 Mac Lane s relevance to the philosophy of mathematics 2 Mathematics and human activities …

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  • 3mathematics, foundations of — Scientific inquiry into the nature of mathematical theories and the scope of mathematical methods. It began with Euclid s Elements as an inquiry into the logical and philosophical basis of mathematics in essence, whether the axioms of any system… …

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  • 4List of mathematics articles (I) — NOTOC Ia IA automorphism ICER Icosagon Icosahedral 120 cell Icosahedral prism Icosahedral symmetry Icosahedron Icosian Calculus Icosian game Icosidodecadodecahedron Icosidodecahedron Icositetrachoric honeycomb Icositruncated dodecadodecahedron… …

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  • 5Cognitive science of mathematics — The cognitive science of mathematics is the study of mathematical ideas (concepts) using the techniques of cognitive science. It proposes to ground the foundations of mathematics in the empirical study of human cognition and metaphor.This… …

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  • 6Folk mathematics — can mean: * The mathematical folklore that circulates among mathematicians * The informal mathematics used in everyday life, as studied in ethno cultural studies of mathematics …

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  • 7Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Mathematics — This guideline is a part of the English Wikipedia s Manual of Style. Use common sense in applying it; it will have occasional exceptions. Please ensure that any edits to this page reflect consensus. Shortcuts: WP:MSM MO …

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  • 8Marang Center for Mathematics and Science Education — Marang Centre for Mathematics and Science Education Address 27 St. Andrews Road, Parktown Johannesburg, 2193 Private Bag 3, Wits 2050 South Africa Information Established 2005 Head of school Prof. Ruksana Osman …

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  • 9Philosophy of mathematics — The philosophy of mathematics is the branch of philosophy that studies the philosophical assumptions, foundations, and implications of mathematics. The aim of the philosophy of mathematics is to provide an account of the nature and methodology of …

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  • 10Function (mathematics) — f(x) redirects here. For the band, see f(x) (band). Graph of example function, In mathematics, a function associates one quantity, the a …

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