Set theory
Specialist vocabulary classified under Mathematics.
Areas within Set theory
Arithmetic
Core number operations, ratios, fractions and numerical reasoning.
197 wordsAlgebra
Symbols, equations, functions and abstract relationships.
114 wordsGeometry
Shape, space, measurement and spatial proof.
75 wordsCalculus
Rates of change, accumulation, limits and continuous functions.
32 wordsProbability
Chance, uncertainty, random events and distributions.
57 wordsStatistics and data science
Data, variation, inference, modelling and evidence.
12 wordsCombinatorics
Specialist vocabulary classified under Mathematics.
19 wordsDifferential equations
Specialist vocabulary classified under Mathematics.
7 wordsDiscrete mathematics
Specialist vocabulary classified under Mathematics.
2 wordsLinear algebra
Specialist vocabulary classified under Mathematics.
12 wordsMathematical analysis
Specialist vocabulary classified under Mathematics.
10 wordsMathematical logic
Specialist vocabulary classified under Mathematics.
46 wordsMathematical statistics
Specialist vocabulary classified under Mathematics.
85 wordsNumber theory
Specialist vocabulary classified under Mathematics.
14 wordsNumerical analysis
Specialist vocabulary classified under Mathematics.
4 wordsOptimisation
Specialist vocabulary classified under Mathematics.
7 wordsSet theory
Specialist vocabulary classified under Mathematics.
65 wordsTopology
Specialist vocabulary classified under Mathematics.
11 wordsTrigonometry
Specialist vocabulary classified under Mathematics.
8 words65 featured terms
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(mathematics) the number of elements in a set or group (considered as a property of that grouping)
Cartesian productnounthe set of ordered pairs of two given sets
Direct productnounthe set of ordered pairs of two given sets
Onto functionnouna mathematical function that is an onto mapping.; "In fact, if we define a ρ-kernel as the kernel of any surjection of the two graphs of interes…
Productnounthe set of ordered pairs of two given sets
Subsetnouna set whose members are members of another set; a set contained within another set
Surjectionnouna mathematical function that is an onto mapping.; "In fact, if we define a ρ-kernel as the kernel of any surjection of the two graphs of interes…
Surjective functionnouna mathematical function that is an onto mapping.; "In fact, if we define a ρ-kernel as the kernel of any surjection of the two graphs of interes…
Universal setnoun(mathematics) the set that contains all the elements or objects involved in the problem under consideration; "all other sets are subsets of the…
Functionnoun(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of anothe…
Mapnoun(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of anothe…
Mappingnoun(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of anothe…
Mathematical functionnoun(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of anothe…
Single-valued functionnoun(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of anothe…
Intersectionnounthe set of elements common to two or more sets; "the set of red hats is the intersection of the set of hats and the set of red things"
Joinnouna set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets; "let C be the union of the sets A and B"
Sumnouna set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets; "let C be the union of the sets A and B"
Unionnouna set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets; "let C be the union of the sets A and B"
Circular functionnounfunction of an angle expressed as a ratio of the length of the sides of right-angled triangle containing the angle
Expansionnouna function expressed as a sum or product of terms; "the expansion of (a+b)^2 is a^2 + 2ab + b^2"
Exponentialnouna function in which an independent variable appears as an exponent
Exponential functionnouna function in which an independent variable appears as an exponent
Homothecynoun(mathematics) an isotropic scaling transformation of an affine space with a single fixed point.; "Successive applications of homotheties with co…
Homothetynoun(mathematics) an isotropic scaling transformation of an affine space with a single fixed point.; "Successive applications of homotheties with co…
Inverse functionnouna function obtained by expressing the dependent variable of one function as the independent variable of another; f and g are inverse functions i…
Isometrynouna one-to-one mapping of one metric space into another metric space that preserves the distances between each pair of points; "the isometries of…
Kronecker deltanouna function of two variables i and j that equals 1 when i=j and equals 0 otherwise
Linear functionnouna mathematical function whose graph (in Cartesian coordinates with uniform scales) is a line in the plane.; "The height (in centimeters) of a ca…
Metricnouna function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them
Metric functionnouna function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them
Multinomialnouna mathematical function that is the sum of a number of terms
Operatornoun(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
Polynomialnouna mathematical function that is the sum of a number of terms
Threshold functionnouna function that takes the value 1 if a specified function of the arguments exceeds a given threshold and 0 otherwise
Transformationnoun(mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system
Trigonometric functionnounfunction of an angle expressed as a ratio of the length of the sides of right-angled triangle containing the angle
Affine transformationnoun(mathematics) a transformation that is a combination of single transformations such as translation or rotation or reflection on an axis
Biquadraticnouna polynomial of the fourth degree
Cosecantnounratio of the hypotenuse to the opposite side of a right-angled triangle
Cosinenounratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
Cotangentnounratio of the adjacent to the opposite side of a right-angled triangle
Identitynounan operator that leaves unchanged the element on which it operates; "the identity under numerical multiplication is 1"
Identity elementnounan operator that leaves unchanged the element on which it operates; "the identity under numerical multiplication is 1"
Identity operatornounan operator that leaves unchanged the element on which it operates; "the identity under numerical multiplication is 1"
Linear operatornounan operator that obeys the distributive law: A(f+g) = Af + Ag (where f and g are functions)
Quadraticnouna polynomial of the second degree
Reflectionnoun(mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed
Rotationnoun(mathematics) a transformation in which the coordinate axes are rotated by a fixed angle about the origin
Secnounratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
Secantnounratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
Seriesnoun(mathematics) the sum of a finite or infinite sequence of expressions
Sinnounratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
Sinenounratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
Tannounratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
Tangentnounratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
Translationnoun(mathematics) a transformation in which the origin of the coordinate system is moved to another position but the direction of each axis remains…
Convergencenounthe approach of an infinite series to a finite limit
Convergencynounthe approach of an infinite series to a finite limit
Divergencenounan infinite series that has no limit
Divergencynounan infinite series that has no limit
Exponential seriesnouna series derived from the expansion of an exponential expression
Fourier seriesnounthe sum of a series of trigonometric expressions; used in the analysis of periodic functions
Geometric seriesnouna geometric progression written as a sum
Power seriesnounthe sum of terms containing successively higher integral powers of a variable
Quanticnouna homogeneous polynomial having at least two variables
