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

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.

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This discussion board is a place to discuss our Daily Challenges and the math and science related to those challenges. Explanations are more than just a solution — they should explain the steps and thinking strategies that you used to obtain the solution. Comments should further the discussion of math and science.

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Math	Appears as
Remember to wrap math in `$` ... `$` or `\[` ... `\]` to ensure proper formatting.
`2 \times 3`	$2 \times 3$
`2^{34}`	$2^{34}$
`a_{i-1}`	$a_{i-1}$
`\frac{2}{3}`	$\frac{2}{3}$
`\sqrt{2}`	$\sqrt{2}$
`\sum_{i=1}^3`	$\sum_{i=1}^3$
`\sin \theta`	$\sin \theta$
`\boxed{123}`	$\boxed{123}$

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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!

Kartik Sharma - 6 years, 10 months ago

$\color{#EC7300}{\textbf{HAPPY}}$ $\color{#FFFFFF}{\textbf{INDEPENDENCE}}$ $\color{#20A900}{\textbf{Day}}$ !!

Kartik Sharma - 6 years, 10 months ago

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

Gautam Sharma - 6 years, 10 months ago

the language in which the gods speak.

hemang sarkar - 6 years, 10 months ago

language of nature!

Happy Melodies - 6 years, 10 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'.

Mursalin Habib - 6 years, 10 months ago

[Comment edited out because it was rude] - moderator

Saurabh Chauhan - 6 years, 8 months ago

Mathematics is a culture—the one and only one culture of the mathematical community. Those who do not pay attention to its history neglect a crucial aspect of it—its vitality. Those who do not do mathematics neglect a different crucial aspect of it—its beauty.

Exponent Bot - 3 years, 2 months ago

Math	Appears as
Remember to wrap math in `\(` ... `\)` or `\[` ... `\]` to ensure proper formatting.
`2 \times 3`	$2 \times 3$
`2^{34}`	$2^{34}$
`a_{i-1}`	$a_{i-1}$
`\frac{2}{3}`	$\frac{2}{3}$
`\sqrt{2}`	$\sqrt{2}$
`\sum_{i=1}^3`	$\sum_{i=1}^3$
`\sin \theta`	$\sin \theta$
`\boxed{123}`	$\boxed{123}$

\(\color{Red}{\textbf{WHAT}}\) \(\color{Blue}{\textbf{IS}}\) \(\color{Green}{\textbf{MATHEMATICS?}}\)

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