Mathematics Week 2 Flashcards

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Is the system used to communicate mathematical ideas

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Mathematical language

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2
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Used for formulas, has its own grammar, shared by mathematicians around the globe

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Mathematical Notation

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3
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3 characteristics of Mathematical Language

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Precise, Concise, Powerful

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4
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Correct all the time and definition and limits should be distinction

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Precise

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5
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Shows Simplicity

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Concise

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6
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expressing complex thoughts with relative ease

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Powerful

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7
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According to Galileo Galilei

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“Mathematics is the language in which God has written the universe”

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8
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Finite combination of symbols that is well-defined according to rules that depend on the context, does not have a complete thoughts

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Mathematical Expression

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9
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Makes a statement about two expressions, either using numbers, variables, or a combination of both

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Mathematical Sentence

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10
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2 types of Mathematical Sentence

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Open and Closed Mathematical Sentence

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A sentence which could be true or false depending on the values of unknown quantities

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Open Mathematical Sentence

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12
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A sentence which is known to be true or known to be false.

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Closed Mathematical Sentence

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