Mathematical Language And Symbols Flashcards

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Q

is a complex system of words and symbols, either spoken or written, used by a particular
community as a means of communication.

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Language

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2
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Every language has its vocabulary (the words) and its rules for combing these words into complete thoughts
(the sentences).

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Language of Mathematics

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3
Q

Math is comprised of primarily two things, what is it?

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Number and symbol

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4
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Very fine distinction

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Precise

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5
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Able to say things briefly

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Concise

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6
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able to express complex thoughts with relative ease

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Powerful

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7
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used to name things we want to talk about (like people, places, and things)

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Noun

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8
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used to state complete thoughts

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Sentences

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9
Q

The mathematical analog of a ‘noun’ are called?

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expression

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10
Q

A name given to a
mathematical object of interest

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Expression

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11
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The mathematical analog of a ‘sentence’ will also be called?

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Sentence

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12
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The most common expression types are

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Numbers, sets and function

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13
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An expression is the mathematical analog of an ?

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English Noun

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14
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A mathematical sentence is the analog of an

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English Sentence

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15
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it is a correct arrangement of mathematical symbols that states a complete thought.

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mathematical sentence

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16
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it is a correct arrangement of mathematical symbols that states a complete thought.

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Mathematical expression

17
Q

that word use the language of sets

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“is”

18
Q

is a collection of objects, and in mathematical discourse, these objects are mathematical ones such as
numbers, points in space, or other sets.

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sets

19
Q

The members of a set are usually called it’s?

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element

20
Q

the symbol ∈ is usually read?
the “is” of the sentence (3) is more like ∈ than =.

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“is an element of”

21
Q

in virtually any mathematical sentence where the phrase appears, it is followed by the name of a number.

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Functions

22
Q

is, roughly speaking, a mathematical transformation of such a kind.

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function

23
Q

a noun phrase that again denotes
a number and plays a similar grammatical role to one (at least when the number is used in its noun sense rather
than its “adjective” sense).

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function

24
Q

It behaves like an adjective rather than
a noun, and refers to a property rather than an object.

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