Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Origin of word Mathematics



The word mathematics comes from the Greek μάθημα (máthēma), which means "that which is learnt". Moreover, The word máthēma is derived from μανθάνω (manthano),which mean "to learn".

Aristotle defined mathematics as "the science of quantity",whereas C F Gauss defined mathematics as the queen of all sciences.

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Dr Rajesh Kumar Thakur
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