Which branch of mathematics is this?

In summary, the conversation discusses the equation below and the question of which branch of mathematics predominates in it. The equation is part of a monetary policy and there is no specific branch of mathematics that predominates in it. The Wikipedia article linked provides a description of each variable in the equation.
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Homework Statement


Which branch of mathematics predominates in the equation below?


Homework Equations


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Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_rule

The Attempt at a Solution



I know that a line over a number can mean either a statistical mean or a complex conjugate, and that a star in the exponent of a number is usually used to specify either a complex conjugate or delta x in Riemann sums.

Which is the case in this equation? I think that it's most likely complex conjugate notation, but I'm not sure. Oh, and the main question is: Which branch of mathematics predominates in this equation?
 
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In the wikipedia article that you link to, in the paragraph RIGHT below the equation, is a description of what EACH of the variables is.

As for "which branch of mathematics predominates this equation" it doesn't look like there is one, given this is an equation in MONETARY POLICY (again, this is ALL in the article you link).
 

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