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What are the main types of mathematics?

 
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Feb25-12, 03:12 AM   #1
 

What are the main types of mathematics?

What are the main types of mathematics?

By types, I mean general areas. For example:
-Algebra
-Differential calculus
-Integral calculus
-Multivariable calculus
-Linear algebra
...
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Feb25-12, 03:27 AM   #2
 
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What are the main types of mathematics?

By types, I mean general areas. For example:
-Algebra
-Differential calculus
-Integral calculus
-Multivariable calculus
-Linear algebra
...
Hey Cinitiator and welcome to the forums.

This is a multi-faceted question: it depends how you look at it.

The big areas of pure mathematics include analysis, topology and algebra. These are divided up into sub-areas and so it goes on.

This site will do a better job than I ever can:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematics
Feb25-12, 03:43 AM   #3
 
Take a look at the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathem...Classification
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