## Tags - Part of: [[Science]] [[Formal science]] [[Natural science]] [[Omnidisciplionary]] [[STEM]] - Related: - Includes: [[Applied mathematics]], [[Mathematical theory of artificial intelligence]] - Additional: ## Definitions - Area of [[knowledge]] that includes the topics of numbers, formulas and related structures, shapes and the spaces in which they are contained, and quantities and their changes - [[Philosophy]] constrained by strict [[Symbol|symbolic]] [[formal]] [[Definition|definitions]] and rules ([[Logic]] studies those rules) studying arbitrary relations between arbitrary things or inner structure of things ## Technical summaries - Mathematics is a [[field]] of study that discovers and organizes [[method|methods]], [[theory|theories]] and [[theorem|theorems]] that are developed and proved for the needs of [[natural science|empirical sciences]] and mathematics itself. ## Main resources - [Mathematics - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematics) <iframe src="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematics" allow="fullscreen" allowfullscreen="" style="height:100%;width:100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 5; "></iframe> - 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[[Math sorcerer]]: [Learn Mathematics from START to FINISH (2nd Edition) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=didXE0HkSC8&pp=ygUubWF0aCBzb3JjZXJlciBtYXRoZW1hdGljcyBmcm9tIHN0YXJ0IHRvIGZpbmlzaA%3D%3D), [One Math Book For Every Math Subject - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mfaMbraEkU) - [Search | MIT OpenCourseWare | Free Online Course Materials](https://ocw.mit.edu/search/?d=Mathematics) - [Im honestly considering buying a membership for a math website because the free ones honestly teach me better than my teacher : r/matheducation](https://www.reddit.com/r/matheducation/comments/1foupc6/im_honestly_considering_buying_a_membership_for_a/) - [Math Academy](https://www.mathacademy.com/) ## Landscapes - There are many areas of mathematics, which include [[number theory]] (the study of [[numbers]]), [[algebra]] (the study of [[formula|formulas]] and related [[structure|structures]]), [[geometry]] (the study of [[shape|shapes]] and [[space|spaces]] that contain them), [[analysis]] (the study of [[continuous]] [[change|changes]]), and [[set theory]] (presently used as a [[foundation]] for all mathematics). - [[9112ec394e713c3a8023c6f0cc7bd040_MD5.jpeg|Open: Pasted image 20240418030623.png]] ![[9112ec394e713c3a8023c6f0cc7bd040_MD5.jpeg]] - [The Map of Mathematics - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmJ-4B-mS-Y&t=1s) <iframe title="The Map of Mathematics" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OmJ-4B-mS-Y?feature=oembed" height="113" width="200" allowfullscreen="" allow="fullscreen" style="aspect-ratio: 1.76991 / 1; width: 100%; height: 100%;"></iframe> - [Outline of mathematics - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outline_of_mathematics) - <iframe src="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outline_of_mathematics" allow="fullscreen" allowfullscreen="" style="height:100%;width:100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 5; "></iframe> - [Mathematics - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematics) - [[Foundations of mathematics]] - [[Logic]] - [[Set Theory]] - [[Category Theory]] - [[Number theory]] - [[Algebra]] - [[Linear algebra]] - [[Group theory]] - [[Geometry]] - [[Topology]] - [[Calculus]] and [[Mathematical analysis]] - [[Discrete mathematics]] - [[Graph theory]] - [[Statistics]], [[Probability theory]] - [[Computer science]] - [[Theory of computation]] - Unity - [[Algebraic Geometry]] - [[Algebraic Topology]] - [[Differential Topology]] - [[Applied mathematics]] - [[Computational mathematics]] - [[Metamathematics]] - [mathematics in nLab](https://ncatlab.org/nlab/show/Mathematics) - [Mathematics | /sci/ Wiki | Fandom](https://4chan-science.fandom.com/wiki/Mathematics) - [[Physics]] - Artificial Intelligence x Mathematics ## Resources Stanford: mathematics https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4sA4oztWx15EtO2F-UGxPdClH39zdUeL https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzVGLyH55UdtlzZ33h29sQWvXxRu33nu8 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMm0d6XoIQ0Zk5l__Rwqwj6BGqcQDYl0o applied linear algebra [Stanford ENGR108: Introduction to Applied Linear Algebra —Vectors, Matrices, and Least Squares - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoROMvodv4rMz-WbFQtNUsUElIh2cPmN9) [Linear Algebra Review Andrew Ng - Stanford University - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2qEL_7r0QISg3wu4D_j9xRJodZsfjBEu) [Gilbert Strang lectures on Linear Algebra (MIT) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL49CF3715CB9EF31D) probability [Stanford CS109 Introduction to Probability for Computer Scientists I 2022 I Chris Piech - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoROMvodv4rOpr_A7B9SriE_iZmkanvUg) [Combinatorics](https://chrispiech.github.io/probabilityForComputerScientists/en/part1/combinatorics/) https://web.stanford.edu/~mossr/pdf/p4cs.pdf [GitHub - mossr/machine_learning_book: Stanford's CS229 Machine Learning lecture notes compiled into a Tufte-style textbook](https://github.com/mossr/machine_learning_book/tree/master) [CS109](https://web.stanford.edu/class/archive/cs/cs109/cs109.1176/) [CS109 | Final Exam](https://web.stanford.edu/class/archive/cs/cs109/cs109.1202/exams/final.html) computer science mathematics https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB7540DEDD482705B MIT: linear algebra in machine learning [MIT 18.065 Matrix Methods in Data Analysis, Signal Processing, and Machine Learning, Spring 2018 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUl4u3cNGP63oMNUHXqIUcrkS2PivhN3k) mathematics https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLm0X8hqw4lIotQB9ep0MKVkT2447Lk2ue calculus [MIT 18.01 Single Variable Calculus, Fall 2006 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL590CCC2BC5AF3BC1) [MIT 18.02 Multivariable Calculus, Fall 2007 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4C4C8A7D06566F38) linear algebra https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE7DDD91010BC51F8 mathematics for computer science https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB7540DEDD482705B real analysis https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUl4u3cNGP61O7HkcF7UImpM0cR_L2gSw differential equations https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEC88901EBADDD980 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUl4u3cNGP63oTpyxCMLKt_JmB0WtSZfG https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL64BDFBDA2AF24F7E mathematics for engineering https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3A13781649466805 discrete mathematics https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWoMOTP6TgzLFi5fCmQBuRPb0WX4y_s7U graph theory and combinatorics https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUl4u3cNGP62qauV_CpT1zKaGG_Vj5igX statistics https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUl4u3cNGP60uVBMaoNERc6knT_MgPKS0 mathematical modelling https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFFA35EF8CECBA074 set theory https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuiPz6iU5SQ_3Gubdqa1JHBvM0GBFcIV0 Harvard: abstract algebra and group theory https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzUeAPxtWcqzr80lS25FrzMn7a36BuXhj applied mathematics https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL43IQ71lgJytIqhiJ6v5lNswFKeQ9952K statistics and probability [Statistics 110: Probability - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2SOU6wwxB0uwwH80KTQ6ht66KWxbzTIo) [Math 110 Videos - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLoOcJCfXeBuLjR4K3VMpU-ryEgeCzecN) advanced algorithms https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2SOU6wwxB0uP4rJgf5ayhHWgw7akUWSf Berkeley: discrete mathematics https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaVBOvvdB5ctaLM6AmkUaODhd4JhyP_zC https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLu0nzW8Es1x0Ivn-757Za_ps090FJxOPd multivariable calculus https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaLOVNqqD-2GcoO8CLvCbprz2J0_1uaoZ number theory https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8yHsr3EFj53L8sMbzIhhXSAOpuZ1Fov8 linear algebra and differential equations https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLShth7hrtLHO2U1XkrI6ZgMyuPHDxRcob calculus https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLShth7hrtLHPz41qo1XlGZRNl9pcVVTfj discrete mathematics and probability theory https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzAv_uHZw7dTI2e0F8-lxxOWV9zXMzwNE set theory and logic https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjJhPCaCziSQyON7NLc8Ac8ibdm6_iDQf algebraic geometry https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8yHsr3EFj53j51FG6wCbQKjBgpjKa5PX Princeton: advanced mathematics https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMKvcf1goyEtjS64FE5J7EXfqgkkSQYxM calculus https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGqzsq0erqU7h6_bpE-CgJp4iX5aRju28 linear algebra https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGqzsq0erqU7w7ZrTZ-pWWk4-AOkiGEGp Yale: math mornings https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqHnHG5X2PXBVZsf_rvAwGnUgZ-mGdqCy quantitative finance https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3F00F1C2D402D45C applied mathematics https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL16161DDEB6FE40FF game theory https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6EF60E1027E1A10B music theory https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9LXrs9vCXK56qtyK4qcqwHrbf0em_81r Oxford: mathematics https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF_dLj7JZ2et6-T_AHlHOMFVHJ6bAayqy linear algebra https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMCRxGutHqfnC5QNWo9DAsU_QlXK5JoDX calculus https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMCRxGutHqflZoTY8JCm1GRzCdGXvZ3_S student lectures uni math https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4d5ZtfQonW1xKVEtYJd1iu9m52ATG7SV https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4d5ZtfQonW3dT0mRS3M-4bppBulIRyZG probability https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4d5ZtfQonW0B3qW24yAj1u1SuOvgKfP5 networks https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4d5ZtfQonW0MsGE4Pn12rxUprPXB4_VS ETH Zurich: data science https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiud-28tsatIKUitdoH3EEUZL-9i516IL math of machine learning https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiud-28tsatL0MbfJFQQS7MYkrFrujCYp systems dynamics and complexity https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaLOVNqqD-2EcroLJ0X_0Bb230JyMk4fS institute for advanced study 3500 mathematics lectures https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCA9C279868C62EB1 Mathematical statistics [Mathematical Statistics - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLyj1Zd4UWrOk5-wIki_oOxHJnNj0_437) [Mathematical Statistics (2024) NEW! - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLyj1Zd4UWrPZH-fknPLak0tlUpUISBZR) [Mathematical Statistics I (2020. Spring) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpM_znWrmN6hpfqW1Rt1Luac-HUiAsj8_) Bayesian statistics [Bayesian Statistics - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvcbYUQ5t0UEkf2NUEo7XSsyVTyeEk3Gq) Statquest statistics [Statistics Fundamentals - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLblh5JKOoLUK0FLuzwntyYI10UQFUhsY9) [GitHub - llSourcell/learn_math_fast: This is the Curriculum for "How to Learn Mathematics Fast" By Siraj Raval on Youtube](https://github.com/llSourcell/learn_math_fast)[GitHub - Developer-Y/math-science-video-lectures: List of Science courses with video lectures](https://github.com/Developer-Y/math-science-video-lectures) [GitHub - openlists/MathStatsResources](https://github.com/openlists/MathStatsResources) [GitHub - rossant/awesome-math: A curated list of awesome mathematics resources](https://github.com/rossant/awesome-math) [This is a collection of resources of mathematics for engineering students · GitHub](https://gist.github.com/yewalenikhil65/da90ca0c46af36c935b8123593ff0e9b) [GitHub - HimoriK/modern-math-collection: A super math collection of resources to study as painlessly as possible](https://github.com/HimoriK/modern-math-collection) [GitHub - atkirtland/awesome-computational-geometry: A curated list of awesome computational geometry visualizations, frameworks, and resources](https://github.com/atkirtland/awesome-computational-geometry#readme) [GitHub - benedekrozemberczki/awesome-graph-classification: A collection of important graph embedding, classification and representation learning papers with implementations.](https://github.com/benedekrozemberczki/awesome-graph-classification) [Courses | Brilliant](https://brilliant.org/courses/)[Courses | Brilliant](https://brilliant.org/courses/) [[nonAI mathcode long important]] ## Brainstorming Mathematics. The purest language. The language of formal patterns. The language of generalization. The language of order. The language of unification. The language of deflation. The language of existence. The language in which the universe is written in. The language in which all scales of reality operate in. I love it. I wish I could grasp all the mathematics of our reality, from the most fundamental to all the emergent, all at once, in a single thought, beyond this limited brain, trying to understand and predict itself and it's environment. Everything is mathematics Math is axioms and composite structures and theorems derived from them that help us predict and control the physical world reliably All possible decompositions of all possible decompositions of all possible mathematical objects Memorization is the first step towards generalization Is space an objective container or relational between objects? Math and physics is so magical in how such an explosion of so many equations, properties, theorems etc. pop out of just few axioms, definitions, and assumptions playing together (set theory, linear algebra, calculus, algebra, probability, conservation laws, symmetries, newton's equations, schrodinger equation, statistical mechanics,...) The fact that some mathematical theorems work in the first place is often so unintuitive It's still weird that multiplicating and adding numbers together can compress information and generalize so well in deep learning We should speak in mathematics only to minimize ambiguity Approximating differentiable curvefitted solution approximating all functions using grokked fourier series algorithm? Fourier series approximating any differential curvefitted solution? Duality? Taylor series approximations? Spline interpolation? Gaussian mixture models? Support vector machines? Decision trees? Random forests? Wavelets? General universal approximators of arbitrary functions? Generalized approximation theorem? Space of all possible general universal approximators? Inject all math text books into my blood stream in their purest form Writing x from scratch is the best way to learn anything in any field where it's possible, mathy or nonmathy One of my favorite ways of learning math with language models is prompting them to go step by step using examples through the various mathematical equations transforming data ## Deep dives - [3Blue1Brown](https://www.youtube.com/@3blue1brown) - [Summer of math exposition 2](https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/some2), [Summer of math exposition 3](https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/some3) - [List of unsolved problems in mathematics - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_unsolved_problems_in_mathematics) <iframe src="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_unsolved_problems_in_mathematics" allow="fullscreen" allowfullscreen="" style="height:100%;width:100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 5; "></iframe> ## Brain storming My goal is to create a large visual map that contains as much information about mathematics as possible by showing the most important mathematical structures, definitions, and equations, with as little explanatory text as possible. I want the highest possible percentage of the map to consist primarily of mathematical symbols, all on one giant readable poster! I haven't seen anything like that yet. There are some maps, tables, lists, wikis, etc., on mathematics that inspire me, but I haven't seen anything like a visual map of tons of definitions and equations from mainly the foundations of math, pure math, and applied math: theoretical physics, systems theory, mathematical biology, AI, and other mathematically applied sciences and engineering fields that I find most important. Often they are too general or too specific in areas where I don't want them to be. There is, for example, a math map by [Domain of Science](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmJ-4B-mS-Y>), or [physics](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZihywtixUYo>) (he has [more](<https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=f032846a98b531f9&sxsrf=ACQVn0976HXiiNvRPJyyV5C4j7DIBC8eyQ:1709279314434&q=map+of+physics&tbm=vid>)), [Mathematopia](<https://tomrocksmaths.com/2020/12/21/mathematopia-the-adventure-map-of-mathematics/>), [geometric representation of mathematics](<https://imgur.com/Tgd6HmA>), [http://srln.se/mapthematics.pdf](http://srln.se/mapthematics.pdf), by [Zooga](<https://www.reddit.com/r/math/comments/2av79v/map_of_mathematistan_source_in_comments/>), [this Langlands beauty](https://bastian.rieck.me/blog/2020/langlands/), or [here are a few listed in math stackexchange](<https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/124709/mind-maps-of-advanced-mathematics-and-various-branches-thereof>), or [google search finds some others](https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=6416b2a2bca84fa5&sxsrf=ACQVn08EYgLRVx_d0OEctey6oKUsAtsrOg:1709276455770&q=map+of+mathematics&tbm=isch&source=lnms&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjUgeD_vtKEAxXS0AIHHaQOBFoQ0pQJegQICxAB&biw=1920&bih=878&dpr=1). Plus Peak Math is building a large visual interactive [map](https://www.peakmath.org/peakmath-landscape). There are also various wikis and lists: [Wikipedia](<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outline_of_science#Branches_of_science>) ([Mathematics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematics): [category](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Mathematics), [outline](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outline_of_mathematics), [portal](<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Mathematics>), [list of topics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_mathematics_topics), [areas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Areas_of_mathematics), [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Fields_of_mathematics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Fields_of_mathematics), or [physics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physics): [category](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Physics), [outline](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outline_of_physics), [portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Physics)), [Encyclopedia of Mathematics](https://encyclopediaofmath.org/wiki/Main_Page), [Wolfram Math World](https://mathworld.wolfram.com/), [Mathematics Subject Classification](https://zbmath.org/classification/)([on wiki](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematics_Subject_Classification)), [Math Fandom](https://math.fandom.com/wiki/Math_Wiki), [Mathematics Atlas](https://web.archive.org/web/20150429140457/http://www.math.niu.edu/%7Erusin/known-math/welcome.html), [Awesome Math](https://github.com/rossant/awesome-math), [this tree](https://imgur.com/d8KqaFx), etc., but these are not visual maps as they are wikis, and in some ways, they are either insufficiently specialized or too detailed and include all sorts of extra text around the equations. I want to have as little of that extra text as possible, packing as many mathematical symbols as possible into the map. I also like to prompt AIs and try to extract concepts, equations, associations around various fields and topics through prompts like "write a gigantic list of all subfields in math/physics," "write a gigantic list of the most important structures and equations used in this subfield of physics or mathematics," etc., and then I look them up. Or [The Princeton Companion to Mathematics](<https://www.amazon.com/Princeton-Companion-Mathematics-Timothy-Gowers/dp/0691118809>)([pdf](<https://sites.math.rutgers.edu/~zeilberg/akherim/PCM.pdf>)), [https://www.amazon.com/Princeton-Companion-Applied-Mathematics/dp/0691150397?ref=d6k_applink_bb_dls&dplnkId=352f8fc3-ee97-4716-817a-e8feea9cd8c2](https://www.amazon.com/Princeton-Companion-Applied-Mathematics/dp/0691150397?ref=d6k_applink_bb_dls&dplnkId=352f8fc3-ee97-4716-817a-e8feea9cd8c2) looks interesting, or there's also [Mathematical Promenade](https://arxiv.org/abs/1612.06373). Or there's also [ProofWiki](https://proofwiki.org/wiki/Category:Proofs), but that's mainly for proofs, and I primarily want to compress the results as much as possible, so as many resulting definitions, equations, and various connections fit into as little space as possible. Or Quanta Magazine has a map on some [math](<https://mathmap.quantamagazine.org/map/>) and [physics](<https://www.quantamagazine.org/theories-of-everything-mapped-20150803/>). Wiki also has a nice [theoretical physics](<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theoretical_physics>) and [mathematical physics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematical_physics) or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematical_and_theoretical_biology](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematical_and_theoretical_biology), trillion [AI theory of mathematics](https://arxiv.org/abs/2106.10165) (principles of deep learning theory, statistical learning theory), [free energy principle](https://arxiv.org/abs/2201.06387),... Dynamical systems, systems theory,... There's also [nLab](https://ncatlab.org/nlab/show/HomePage) ([math](https://ncatlab.org/nlab/show/mathematics), [physics](https://ncatlab.org/nlab/show/higher+category+theory+and+physics)) but that's mostly magic from the category theory fanatics, which I only want to have as part of my map. Category theory brilliantly allows for connecting individual mathematical universes ([from Math3ma](https://www.math3ma.com/blog/what-is-category-theory-anyway), [from Southwell](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCTMeyjMKRkoS699U0OJ3ymr3r01sI08l)). This guy has a nice list of [more specific books on math subfields](https://www.reddit.com/r/math/comments/kqnfn5/suggestions_for_starting_a_personal_library/gi9k4gj/?context=3). I'd love to go through all of it in the tiniest details and learn everything, but I'd need infinite time. ## AI-Written (may include factually incorrect information) # Comprehensive List of Mathematics Topics ## Arithmetic - **Arithmetic:** Also known as elementary arithmetic, it encompasses the basic methods and rules for computing with addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of numbers ([Glossary of areas of mathematics - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_areas_of_mathematics#:~:text=1,another%20name%20for%20number%20theory)). ## Algebra - **Algebra:** The branch of mathematics that studies mathematical symbols and the rules for manipulating them, serving as a unifying thread of almost all of mathematics ([Research in algebra - Mathematics - Wayne State University](https://clas.wayne.edu/math/research/algebra#:~:text=In%20its%20most%20general%20form%2C,Source%3A%20Wikipedia)). - **Linear Algebra:** The study of vectors, vector spaces, and linear transformations (often represented by matrices) between these spaces ([Linear Algebra - Mathematics LibreTexts](https://math.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Linear_Algebra#:~:text=%EF%BB%BFLinear%20algebra%20is%20the%20study,of%20vectors%20and%20linear%20transformations)). - **Abstract Algebra:** The study of algebraic structures such as groups, rings, fields, and vector spaces, focusing on their abstract algebraic properties ([MAT 534 (Fall 2018)](https://www.math.stonybrook.edu/~cschnell/mat534/#:~:text=Abstract%20algebra%20is%20the%20study,of%20topics%20on%20this%20page)). - **Group Theory:** The study of algebraic structures known as groups (sets equipped with a single associative operation and an identity element and inverses) and their properties ([Glossary of areas of mathematics - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_areas_of_mathematics#:~:text=match%20at%20L1022%20Group%20theory,used%20in%20gyrovector%20space%20for)). - **Ring Theory:** The study of rings, algebraic structures in which addition and multiplication are defined and mimic the arithmetic of integers (except that multiplication need not be commutative and multiplicative inverses need not exist) ([Ring theory - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_theory#:~:text=In%20algebra%20%2C%20ring%20theory,properties%20%20and%20%20189)). - **Field Theory:** The study of fields, which are commutative rings in which every non-zero element has a multiplicative inverse (allowing addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division by nonzero elements to behave like ordinary arithmetic) ([Modern algebra | Algebraic Structures, Rings & Group Theory | Britannica](https://www.britannica.com/science/modern-algebra#:~:text=The%20basic%20rules%2C%20or%20axioms,a%20commutative%20ring%20with%20unity)) ([Modern algebra | Algebraic Structures, Rings & Group Theory | Britannica](https://www.britannica.com/science/modern-algebra#:~:text=structure%20are%20known%20as%20fields,from%20its%20use%20in%20other)). - **Galois Theory:** A branch of abstract algebra that explores deep connections between field theory and group theory, providing a framework for understanding the solvability of polynomial equations by radicals ([Socratica](https://learn.socratica.com/en/topic/mathematics/abstract-algebra/galois-theory#:~:text=Galois%20Theory%20is%20a%20sophisticated,mathematics%2C%20including%20number%20theory%2C%20algebraic)). - **Commutative Algebra:** The branch of algebra that studies commutative rings (where multiplication is commutative) and their ideals, serving as an algebraic foundation for algebraic geometry and number theory ([Glossary of areas of mathematics - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_areas_of_mathematics#:~:text=match%20at%20L530%20Commutative%20algebra,Complex%20algebraic%20geometry)). - **Algebraic Geometry:** A field that combines techniques of abstract algebra (especially commutative algebra) with geometry, fundamentally studying solutions to polynomial equations and the properties of algebraic varieties (geometric shapes defined by polynomials) ([Glossary of areas of mathematics - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_areas_of_mathematics#:~:text=Algebraic%20geometry%20a%20branch%20that,abstract%20algebra%20with%20the%20language)). - **Representation Theory:** Focuses on representing algebraic structures (like groups or algebras) as linear transformations of vector spaces, essentially studying abstract algebraic objects via matrices and linear algebra. - **Category Theory:** A highly abstract branch of mathematics that studies mathematical structures and relationships between them through the concepts of *objects* and *morphisms* (arrows), providing a unifying framework for many areas ([Category Theory Research Papers - Academia.edu](https://www.academia.edu/Documents/in/Category_Theory#:~:text=Category%20Theory%20is%20a%20branch,concepts%20of%20objects%20and%20morphisms)). ## Number Theory - **Number Theory:** A branch of pure mathematics devoted primarily to the study of integers and integer-valued functions, exploring properties of whole numbers such as divisibility, prime numbers, and congruences ([Number Theory - Department of Mathematics at UTSA](https://mathresearch.utsa.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Number_Theory#:~:text=Number%20theory%20,for%20example%2C%20algebraic%20integers)). (Often called "higher arithmetic," it is sometimes dubbed the "queen of mathematics" for its foundational nature.) - **Elementary Number Theory:** Investigates basic properties of integers (like prime factorization, greatest common divisors, modular arithmetic) often without heavy use of other mathematical tools. - **Analytic Number Theory:** Applies methods from mathematical analysis (calculus and complex analysis) to solve problems about integers and prime numbers, exemplified by studies of the distribution of prime numbers (e.g. the Riemann Hypothesis) ([Glossary of areas of mathematics - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_areas_of_mathematics#:~:text=analysis%20and%20algebraic%20geometry,6)). - **Algebraic Number Theory:** Uses algebraic techniques (notably from commutative algebra and field theory) to study the structure of number fields and algebraic integers, generalizing integers to roots of polynomials ([Glossary of areas of mathematics - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_areas_of_mathematics#:~:text=Algebraic%20number%20theory%20The%20part,and%20their%20rings%20of%20integers)). - **Diophantine Geometry:** Blends number theory and geometry to study integer or rational solutions of polynomial equations by interpreting them as geometric objects. - **Probabilistic Number Theory:** Introduces probability into number theory, studying the statistical distribution of number theoretic objects (like how random integers factor or behave mod $n$). - **Computational Number Theory:** Focuses on algorithms for number theoretic computations (such as primality testing and integer factorization), with applications in cryptography. ## Geometry - **Geometry:** A branch of mathematics concerned with questions of shape, size, relative position of figures, and the properties of space ([Geometry](https://www.auburn.edu/cosam/departments/math/research/fields/geometry/index.htm#:~:text=Geometry%20is%20a%20branch%20of,6th%20century%20BC)). It originated from the study of spatial figures and relations (e.g. in Euclid’s axioms) and has evolved into many subfields: - **Euclidean Geometry:** The study of plane and solid figures based on Euclid’s axioms, dealing with properties of points, lines, circles, polygons, and polyhedra in flat (plane) or ordinary 3-dimensional space ([Problem 38 Study several new high school ge... [FREE SOLUTION ...](https://www.vaia.com/en-us/textbooks/math/a-history-of-mathematics-an-introduction-3-edition/chapter-24/problem-38-study-several-new-high-school-geometry-texts-do-t/#:~:text=,Many%20might%20recognize)). - **Non-Euclidean Geometry:** Any geometry based on axioms fundamentally different from Euclid’s, notably including **hyperbolic geometry** and **elliptic geometry** where the parallel postulate does not hold, leading to curved spaces (many parallels or none through a given point) ([Non-Euclidean geometry - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-Euclidean_geometry#:~:text=In%20mathematics%2C%20non,those%20that%20specify%20Euclidean%20geometry)). - **Differential Geometry:** The use of calculus and linear algebra to study smooth curves, surfaces, and more generally *manifolds* (higher-dimensional smooth shapes); it examines properties like curvature and geodesics on these shapes ([Geometry Dash Meltdown: The Ultimate Guide - Math 4 Children](https://www.math4children.com/geometry-dash-meltdown.html#:~:text=Children%20www,surfaces%2C%20and%20manifolds%20that)). - **Algebraic Geometry:** Combines algebra and geometry by studying geometric objects defined as the solutions of polynomial equations. It examines *algebraic varieties* (solution sets of polynomial systems) using tools from abstract algebra ([Glossary of areas of mathematics - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_areas_of_mathematics#:~:text=Algebraic%20geometry%20a%20branch%20that,abstract%20algebra%20with%20the%20language)). - **Projective Geometry:** Investigates properties of figures that are invariant under projection. In projective geometry, parallel lines intersect at a “point at infinity,” and it provides a framework where conic sections and other geometric configurations become more unified. - **Discrete & Computational Geometry:** Discrete geometry studies geometric structures that are combinatorial or discrete (like configurations of points, lines, polyhedra, tilings), while **Computational Geometry** designs and analyzes algorithms to solve geometric problems (for example, calculating intersections or convex hulls) ([Problem 6 Write an algorithm that finds th... [FREE SOLUTION] | Vaia](https://www.vaia.com/en-us/textbooks/math/discrete-mathematics-8-edition/chapter-7/problem-6-write-an-algorithm-that-finds-the-distance-between/#:~:text=Vaia%20www,and%20provides%20the%20building)). - **Topology (General Topology):** *Topology* is sometimes considered a part of geometry; it studies the properties of spaces that are preserved under continuous deformations. (Topology is detailed as a separate field below.) ## Topology - **Topology:** The branch of mathematics concerned with the properties of space that are preserved under continuous transformations such as stretching or bending (but not tearing or gluing) ([Problem 14 (Arcwise connected spaces.) A to... [FREE SOLUTION ...](https://www.vaia.com/en-us/textbooks/math/analysis-now-1-edition/chapter-1/problem-14-arcwise-connected-spaces-a-topological-space-x-ta/#:~:text=,It%20provides%20the%20framework)). Topology abstracts the notion of shape to consider connectivity and continuity rather than rigid distance or angle measures. - **General Topology (Point-Set Topology):** Focuses on the basic set-theoretic definitions and properties of topological spaces, including concepts like open and closed sets, continuity, compactness, and convergence. - **Algebraic Topology:** Uses tools from abstract algebra to study topological spaces by associating algebraic invariants (like homotopy groups or homology groups) that classify spaces up to continuous deformation ([Glossary of areas of mathematics - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_areas_of_mathematics#:~:text=match%20at%20L250%20Algebraic%20topology,Algorithmic%20number%20theory)). (For example, it studies holes in shapes via invariants such as the fundamental group.) - **Differential Topology:** Studies smooth manifolds and the properties that require smoothness (differentiability), often overlapping with differential geometry but focusing on topological aspects of smooth shapes. - **Geometric Topology:** Concerned with manifolds and their embeddings; for instance, low-dimensional topology studies 2D and 3D manifolds and includes **knot theory** (the study of mathematical knots in 3-dimensional space). - **Topological Graph Theory:** Applies topological methods to graphs drawn on surfaces, studying properties like planarity (whether a graph can be drawn on a plane or other surfaces without edges crossing). ## Calculus and Analysis - **Calculus:** The branch of mathematics dealing with continuous change, fundamentally comprising **differential calculus** (concerned with rates of change and slopes of curves) and **integral calculus** (concerned with accumulation of quantities and areas under or between curves). In essence, *calculus is the mathematical study of continuous change* ([Calculus - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calculus#:~:text=Calculus%20is%20the%20mathematical%20study,study%20of%20generalizations%20of)), providing tools like derivatives and integrals that underpin much of modern analysis and applied mathematics. - **Real Analysis:** A branch of mathematical analysis that rigorously studies real numbers and real-valued functions, focusing on concepts such as sequences and series, limits, continuity, differentiation, and Riemann integration on $\mathbb{R}$ ([Mathematical analysis - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematical_analysis#:~:text=Mathematical%20analysis%20,valued)). (It provides the epsilon–delta foundations for calculus on the real line.) - **Complex Analysis:** The study of functions of complex numbers (functions of a complex variable) and their properties. Complex analysis investigates analytic functions, contour integrals, power series, and mappings in the complex plane, yielding results like the Cauchy integral theorem and residue calculus ([Math 5030/6030: Complex Variables with Applications I](http://webhome.auburn.edu/~lzc0090/teaching/2022_Fall_Math6030/index.html#:~:text=Complex%20analysis%20is%20the%20branch,many%20branches%20of%20mathematics)). - **Functional Analysis:** The branch of analysis centered on infinite-dimensional vector spaces (often spaces of functions, like Hilbert or Banach spaces) and linear operators acting upon them. It uses topology and linear algebra to study function spaces and is fundamental in understanding phenomena like Fourier transforms or solutions to differential equations in abstract spaces ([Functional analysis - Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Functional_analysis#:~:text=Functional%20analysis%20is%20a%20branch,related)). - **Measure Theory:** A field of analysis that generalizes the notions of length, area, and volume, providing a rigorous foundation for integration (the Lebesgue integral) and probability. It studies measure spaces and measurable functions, underpinning modern probability theory and $L^p$ function spaces. - **Differential Equations:** Equations that relate a function to its derivatives, used to model continuous change in myriad contexts. **Ordinary differential equations (ODEs)** involve functions of a single variable and their derivatives (modeling, e.g., exponential growth or harmonic motion), while **partial differential equations (PDEs)** involve multivariable functions and partial derivatives (modeling phenomena like heat diffusion or wave propagation). These equations are the core of mathematical modeling in science and engineering ([[PDF] Dynamical systems and ODEs - UC Davis Mathematics](https://www.math.ucdavis.edu/~hunter/m207a/ch1.pdf#:~:text=,modeled%20by%20ordinary%20differential%20equations)). - **Dynamical Systems and Chaos:** The study of systems (often described by differential equations or iterative maps) that evolve over time according to a fixed rule. It includes analyzing equilibrium, stability, and long-term behavior of orbits. **Chaos theory**, in particular, focuses on dynamical systems that are highly sensitive to initial conditions, leading to seemingly random behavior from deterministic rules (the “butterfly effect”) ([Chaos Theory Definition & Examples - Quickonomics](https://quickonomics.com/terms/chaos-theory/#:~:text=Chaos%20theory%20is%20a%20branch,highly%20sensitive%20to%20initial%20conditions)). - **Fourier Analysis (Harmonic Analysis):** The branch of analysis that represents functions or signals as superpositions of basic waves (sines and cosines). It includes **Fourier series and Fourier transforms**, and more generally **harmonic analysis** studies the representation of functions as sums/integrals of waves and the properties of these representations ([harmonic analysis - Useful english dictionary](https://useful_english.en-academic.com/62636/harmonic_analysis#:~:text=academic,It)) (with applications to signal processing, heat equations, etc.). - **Calculus of Variations:** A field that uses analytical techniques to find functions that optimize certain quantities (functionals). For example, it addresses problems like finding the shape of a curve that minimizes energy, leading to Euler–Lagrange equations (with applications to physics and engineering). - **Complex Dynamical Systems:** (Intersection of complex analysis and dynamics) studies iteration of functions on the complex plane, producing fractals like the Mandelbrot set, and exploring stability of orbits in complex maps. ## Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics - **Discrete Mathematics:** The study of mathematical structures that are fundamentally discrete (separate or unconnected), rather than continuous ([Outline of discrete mathematics - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outline_of_discrete_mathematics#:~:text=Discrete%20mathematics%20is%20the%20study,real%20numbers%20that%20have)). It encompasses a wide range of topics that deal with countable, often finite sets of objects. Key areas include combinatorics, graph theory, and the theory of computation: - **Combinatorics:** The branch of math concerned with counting, arrangement, and combination of elements in sets, according to specified rules. In essence, combinatorics deals with the enumeration, existence, construction, and optimization of configurations — it is “the branch of mathematics dealing with combinations of objects belonging to a finite set in accordance with certain constraints” ([Combinatorics 10th Grade - Professional Development Quiz - Quizizz](https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5f8049531c6b9c001f1c58e8/combinatorics#:~:text=Quizizz%20quizizz,in%20accordance%20with%20certain%20constraints)). - **Graph Theory:** The study of graphs, which are mathematical structures consisting of vertices (nodes) connected by edges. Graph theory examines properties of networks and relationships (such as connectivity, cycles, matchings, coloring problems) and has applications in computer science, sociology, biology, and more ([Graph theory - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graph_theory#:~:text=In%20mathematics%20and%20computer%20science%2C,model%20pairwise%20relations%20between%20objects)). - **Discrete Geometry:** Studies geometric objects that are discrete or combinatorial, such as points on lattices, polyhedra, tilings, and packings. This area connects combinatorics and geometry (e.g., understanding structures like graphs drawn on surfaces, or configurations of points with certain distances). - **Coding Theory:** (Applied combinatorics/algebra) The study of codes and their properties, particularly error-correcting codes, which use combinatorial and algebraic techniques to transmit data efficiently and accurately. - **Design Theory:** A combinatorial field focused on the existence and construction of finite set systems with specific intersection properties (for example, block designs like balanced incomplete block designs used in experiment design). - **Finite Mathematics:** An umbrella term often used in education for portions of discrete math relevant to business and social science (including combinatorics, basic probability, matrix operations, finite state processes, etc.). ## Logic and Foundations - **Mathematical Logic:** A subfield of mathematics that explores the applications of formal logic to mathematics itself. It encompasses the study of formal systems, proof theory, logical inference, and the structure of mathematical arguments ([Solved Additionally, mathematical logic is a subfield of | Chegg.com](https://www.chegg.com/homework-help/questions-and-answers/additionally-mathematical-logic-subfield-mathematics-exploring-applications-formal-logic-m-q66030726#:~:text=Chegg,bears%20close%20connections%20to)). (Mathematical logic includes topics like propositional and predicate logic, as well as Gödel’s theorems, model theory, etc., forming a foundation for rigorous reasoning in math.) - **Set Theory:** The branch of mathematical logic that studies sets, which are collections of objects. It provides a foundational language for mathematics — virtually all mathematical structures can be built from sets. Set theory examines concepts of membership, subsets, unions, intersections, functions between sets, and has deep results regarding infinities (cardinalities and ordinals) ([Set theory - ClearlyExplained.Com](http://clearlyexplained.com/set-theory/index.html#:~:text=Set%20theory%20is%20the%20branch,collected%20into%20a%20set%2C)). - **Category Theory:** An abstract foundational framework that focuses on the high-level structure of mathematical concepts. It studies *objects* and *morphisms* (arrows between objects) and identifies patterns common to diverse areas of math, emphasizing relationships and transformations over element-level detail ([Category Theory Research Papers - Academia.edu](https://www.academia.edu/Documents/in/Category_Theory#:~:text=Category%20Theory%20is%20a%20branch,concepts%20of%20objects%20and%20morphisms)). Category theory provides a unifying language that can connect algebra, topology, logic, and other fields (through concepts like functors and natural transformations). - **Computability Theory (Recursion Theory):** A branch of logic and computer science that studies which problems are solvable by algorithms and how efficiently. It formalizes the notion of an *effective procedure* and explores the power and limitations of computation (e.g., Turing machines and decidability). In essence, computability theory is the mathematical theory of algorithms, examining what functions are computable and classifying unsolvable problems ([Computability Theory | SpringerLink](https://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-3-030-19071-2_101-1#:~:text=Computability%20Theory%20,Classical%20computability%20theory)). - **Model Theory:** The study of the relationship between formal languages (logical theories) and their interpretations or models. It examines what truths a given formal theory can have in various structures and is concerned with concepts like completeness, consistency, and categoricity of theories. - **Proof Theory:** Focuses on the structure of mathematical proofs as formal objects. It analyzes proofs via formal logical systems and aims to understand what can be proven in a system (often to ensure consistency). This area gave rise to results like Gödel’s incompleteness theorems. - **Set-Theoretic Topology & Forcing:** (Advanced) Combines set theory with topology to study unusual or pathological spaces, and uses techniques like forcing (from logic) to prove consistency or independence of certain mathematical propositions (especially in set theory foundations). ## Probability Theory - **Probability Theory:** The branch of mathematics that deals with modeling and analyzing random phenomena and uncertainty. It provides a framework for quantifying the likelihood of events. In formal terms, probability theory is the study of random variables, stochastic processes, and probability distributions – the “mathematics of data and randomness” ([Classification of Mathematics by 42 Branches](https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/classification-of-mathematics-by-42-branches/#:~:text=)). It establishes results like the law of large numbers and the central limit theorem, and provides the foundation for statistics. - **Mathematical Probability:** Develops probability on a rigorous basis (e.g., measure theory with probability measures), covering concepts such as probability spaces, expected value, variance, and stochastic convergence. - **Stochastic Processes:** The study of random processes evolving over time, such as Markov chains, Poisson processes, or Brownian motion. It extends probability theory into dynamic settings and is key in fields like finance and queueing theory. - **Queuing Theory and Reliability:** Applied probability topics that model waiting lines (queues) and system reliability/failure, often using stochastic processes to optimize service or predict lifetimes. - **Probabilistic Combinatorics:** Merges combinatorial reasoning with probability, studying the behavior of random combinatorial structures (like random graphs, random permutations) and using probabilistic methods to prove deterministic combinatorial results (the probabilistic method). ## Statistics - **Statistics:** The discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data ([Statiscs and Statistical Diagrams Flashcards - Quizlet](https://quizlet.com/552162604/statiscs-and-statistical-diagrams-flash-cards/#:~:text=Statistics%20is%20the%20discipline%20that,Pie)). It applies probability theory to make inferences about population characteristics based on sample data and to quantify uncertainty in those inferences. Statistics is divided into descriptive and inferential branches: - **Descriptive Statistics:** Methods for organizing and summarizing data to highlight useful patterns or characteristics. This includes calculating measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode) and dispersion (range, variance, standard deviation) and presenting data through tables, charts, or summary statistics ([Introduction to Statistics Flashcards - Quizlet](https://quizlet.com/608568401/introduction-to-statistics-flash-cards/#:~:text=Introduction%20to%20Statistics%20Flashcards%20,for%20organizing%20and%20summarizing%20information)). (In short, descriptive stats *describe* what the data show.) - **Inferential Statistics:** Techniques for drawing conclusions about a population based on a sample of data. This branch involves estimation (determining population parameters like means/proportions with confidence intervals) and hypothesis testing (assessing evidence to accept or reject statistical hypotheses) ([Part 2. Inferential Statistics | by Ebad Sayed - Medium](https://medium.com/@sayedebad.777/statistics-part-2-93250debbb69#:~:text=Part%202.%20Inferential%20Statistics%20,branch%20of%20statistics%20helps)). Inferential statistics allows for making predictions or decisions about a broader population using sample data, with calculated levels of confidence or significance. - **Regression Analysis:** A collection of statistical methods for modeling and analyzing the relationships between variables. It includes simple and multiple regression, logistic regression, etc., and is fundamental for prediction and explaining associations (e.g., understanding how an outcome variable changes as one or more predictor variables change). - **Experimental Design:** The study of efficient and unbiased ways to collect data via experiments. It covers topics like randomization, blocking, factorial designs, and analysis of variance (ANOVA) to ensure that data can be analyzed validly to infer cause-and-effect. - **Multivariate Statistics:** Techniques for analyzing data that has many variables at once, such as principal component analysis, factor analysis, cluster analysis, and MANOVA. This subfield addresses the complexity of high-dimensional data. - **Bayesian Statistics:** An approach to statistics in which probabilities are interpreted as degrees of belief (subjective probability) and updated with data via Bayes’ theorem. It contrasts with the frequentist approach and is powerful for incorporating prior knowledge into analysis. - **Nonparametric Statistics:** Statistical methods that make minimal assumptions about the form of data distributions (useful when data doesn’t fit common distributional shapes). This includes tests like the Wilcoxon or Kruskal–Wallis, and methods like density estimation. ## Applied Mathematics and Interdisciplinary Fields - **Numerical Analysis:** The study of algorithms for the numerical approximation of mathematical analysis problems. It focuses on designing and analyzing methods to obtain approximate solutions to equations (algebraic or differential) that may not be solvable exactly, with attention to error bounds and stability. In brief, numerical analysis is about algorithms that use numerical approximation to solve continuous mathematical problems ([Numerical Analysis - Auburn University](https://www.auburn.edu/cosam/departments/math/research/fields/numerical/index.htm#:~:text=Numerical%20analysis%20is%20the%20study,Numerical%20analysis%20continues%20a)) (e.g., computing integrals, solving linear systems, finding roots of functions). - **Optimization (Mathematical Optimization):** The field concerned with finding the “best” solution (maximum or minimum) according to some criterion, within a given set of possibilities. An optimization problem seeks to select the best element from some set of available alternatives, often by maximizing or minimizing an objective function under constraints ([Mathematical optimization | Engati](https://www.engati.com/glossary/mathematical-optimization#:~:text=Mathematical%20optimization%20is%20the%20selection,Optimization%20problems%20of)). This includes linear programming, nonlinear optimization, integer programming, convex optimization, etc., with applications from operations research to machine learning. - **Operations Research (OR):** An interdisciplinary branch of applied mathematics that uses advanced analytical methods (mathematical modeling, statistics, optimization, simulation) to make better decisions and solve complex decision-making problems ([Operations Research - Wikibooks, open books for an open world](https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Operations_Research#:~:text=Operations%20research%20or%20operational%20research,the%20performance%20of%20the%20system)). OR tackles real-world optimization problems like scheduling, resource allocation, logistics, and queuing, often with the goal of maximizing efficiency or minimizing cost/risk in systems. - **Dynamical Systems (Applied):** The use of mathematical models (often differential equations or iterative maps) to describe and predict the time-evolution of systems in science and engineering (e.g., population models in biology, oscillating circuits in engineering). This overlaps with pure dynamical systems but in applied math it emphasizes modeling real phenomena and sometimes controlling systems (as in control theory). - **Control Theory:** A field that deals with the behavior of dynamical systems with inputs, and how to modify the output by making changes in the input using feedback. Control theory uses differential equations and linear algebra (state-space models) to design controllers that cause systems to behave in desired ways (common in engineering for stabilization and autopilot systems). - **Game Theory:** The study of mathematical models of strategic interactions among rational agents (decision-makers) ([Tackling Multi-person Games: Game theory | Saylor Academy](https://learn.saylor.org/mod/book/view.php?id=80824#:~:text=Game%20theory%20is%20the%20study,of%20social%20science%2C%20used)). It analyzes situations (games) where the outcome for each participant depends on the choices of all, seeking optimal strategies and predicting equilibrium outcomes (such as Nash equilibria). Game theory has applications in economics, political science, biology (evolutionary game theory), and computer science. - **Information Theory:** The scientific study of the quantification, storage, and communication of information ([Information Theory | Policy Commons](https://policycommons.net/topics/information-theory/#:~:text=Information%20theory%20is%20the%20scientific,fundamentally%20established%20by%20the)). Founded by Claude Shannon, it introduces fundamental measures like **entropy** to quantify information and has central theorems about data compression and error-correcting codes. Information theory provides the theoretical limits for communication systems and data processing. - **Cryptography:** The practice and study of techniques for secure communication in the presence of adversaries (third parties) ([Cryptography - Algorithm Wiki - MIT](https://algorithm-wiki.csail.mit.edu/wiki/Domain:Cryptography#:~:text=Cryptography%20is%20the%20practice%20and,the%20presence%20of%20adversarial%20behavior)). It involves creating and breaking encryption schemes, ensuring data confidentiality, integrity, and authenticity using mathematical principles (from number theory, algebra, complexity theory). Modern cryptography relies on problems that are computationally hard (like integer factorization or discrete log), and includes symmetric ciphers, public-key cryptosystems, digital signatures, and cryptographic protocols. - **Theoretical Computer Science (Algorithms and Complexity):** A discipline at the intersection of mathematics and computer science focusing on the abstract and mathematical aspects of computing. It includes the design and analysis of algorithms (studying the correctness and efficiency of procedures for solving computational problems) and **computational complexity theory**, which classifies problems by their inherent difficulty in terms of resource usage. In essence, complexity theory is the study of the resources (time, space, etc.) required to solve computational problems and categorizes problems into classes like P, NP, etc. ([BQP-completeness of Scattering in Scalar Quantum Field Theory](https://ar5iv.labs.arxiv.org/html/1703.00454#:~:text=Theory%20ar5iv,with%20the%20same%20intrinsic)). (This field addresses questions such as P vs NP and develops efficient algorithms or proves limits on what is feasible.) - **Data Science:** An interdisciplinary field that uses statistical, mathematical, and computational techniques to extract knowledge and insights from data. It combines tools from statistics, machine learning, data visualization, and database systems to analyze large datasets (often “big data”) and inform decision-making ([Why Data Science is the Career of the Future - Boston University](https://www.bu.edu/cds-faculty/data-science-is-the-career-of-the-future/#:~:text=University%20www,to%20extract%20insights%20and)). Data science is applied in virtually all domains (from business analytics to biology), involving tasks like data cleaning, modeling, inference, and predictive analytics. - **Machine Learning:** A subfield of artificial intelligence focused on algorithms and statistical models that enable computers to learn from data and improve their performance on tasks without being explicitly programmed for every scenario. In other words, machine learning is about building systems that learn from data, identify patterns, and make predictions or decisions with minimal human intervention ([Essay on Major & Globalization (docx) - Course Sidekick](https://www.coursesidekick.com/business/169774#:~:text=Sidekick%20www,explicitly%20programmed%20to%20do%20so)). This includes supervised learning (regression, classification), unsupervised learning (clustering, dimensionality reduction), and reinforcement learning, drawing on mathematics from linear algebra, calculus, optimization, and probability/statistics. - **Artificial Intelligence:** (broader context for ML) The development of algorithms and systems that exhibit intelligent behavior. Mathematics contributes to AI through logic (knowledge representation, inference), probability (handling uncertainty), optimization (learning algorithms), and computational complexity (feasibility of AI methods). **Deep learning**, a modern extension of ML using neural networks with many layers, relies heavily on linear algebra, calculus, and optimization. - **Mathematical Physics:** The application of advanced mathematics to problems in physics and the development of mathematical methods suitable for such applications. It involves using tools from analysis, algebra, topology, etc., to formulate physical theories and solve physical problems. In practice, mathematical physics may cover topics like quantum theory (operator algebras, Hilbert spaces), relativity (differential geometry on manifolds for spacetime), and statistical mechanics (probability and combinatorics) ([Mathematical Physics - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics](https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/mathematics/mathematical-physics#:~:text=Mathematical%20Physics%20,ordinary%20differential%20equations%2C%20symplectic)). It ensures that physical theories are formulated with mathematical rigor and often leads to new mathematical insights as well. - **Mathematical Biology (Biomathematics):** An interdisciplinary field that applies mathematical models and techniques to understand biological systems and processes. Mathematical biology involves formulating equations or computational models for phenomena such as population dynamics, disease spread (epidemiology models), enzyme kinetics, genetic patterns, neuroscience, and ecological interactions ([Mathematical Biology - Neuroscience - Socratica](https://learn.socratica.com/en/topic/applied-mathematics--mathematical-biology--neuroscience#:~:text=Mathematical%20Biology%20is%20an%20interdisciplinary,These%20models)). The models often use differential equations, dynamical systems, stochastic processes, and network theory to capture the complexity of living systems. - **Bioinformatics:** Closely related to mathematical biology, bioinformatics concentrates on developing algorithms and statistical methods to analyze biological data, especially in genomics and proteomics. It involves sequence analysis, gene finding, protein structure prediction, and evolutionary modeling, using tools from discrete math, probability, and computer science to manage and draw inferences from large biological datasets. - **Financial Mathematics (Mathematical Finance):** The application of mathematics to financial markets and investment. It involves modeling and analyzing financial instruments (derivatives, stocks, bonds) and markets to understand pricing, hedging, and risk management. Techniques include stochastic calculus (for modeling random price movements as in the Black–Scholes model), PDEs (for option pricing equations), and statistical methods for time-series analysis. In summary, financial mathematics uses mathematical models to solve financial problems, such as valuing assets and quantifying risk ([Financial Mathematics - Definition, Example, Use](https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/data-science/financial-mathematics/#:~:text=Financial%20Mathematics%20,modeling%20to%20solve%20financial%20problems)). (Also known as quantitative finance, it underpins fields like option pricing, portfolio optimization, and actuarial science.) - **Actuarial Science:** Blends probability, statistics, and finance to assess risk in insurance, pensions, and finance. Actuaries use mathematics to model life expectancy, accident frequencies, and financial uncertainties to set insurance premiums and reserve funds. - **Quantum Computing:** An emerging interdisciplinary field combining quantum physics, computer science, and mathematics. It studies computation using quantum-mechanical phenomena (superposition, entanglement) and develops **quantum algorithms** that can be exponentially faster for certain problems. The mathematical side includes linear algebra (operations on state vectors and matrices representing quantum gates), group theory and topology (for quantum error correction and anyonic systems), and complexity theory (to understand the power of quantum vs classical computers). - **Signal Processing:** An applied field that uses mathematical tools to analyze, modify, and synthesize signals (which could be electrical, acoustic, images, etc.). Key mathematical techniques include Fourier analysis ([harmonic analysis - Useful english dictionary](https://useful_english.en-academic.com/62636/harmonic_analysis#:~:text=academic,It)) (for frequency-domain analysis), linear algebra (filtering operations), and probability/statistics (for noise reduction and estimation). While often placed in engineering, signal processing has deep mathematical roots in functional analysis and approximation theory. - **Computational Science:** A broad area where mathematics, computer science, and domain knowledge intersect. It involves using numerical algorithms, simulations, and high-performance computing to solve complex problems in science and engineering (for example, climate modeling, computational fluid dynamics, molecular simulations). It draws on numerical analysis, differential equations, linear algebra, and optimization to create models and simulations that approximate reality. Each of the above topics is backed by a rich body of theory and literature. This comprehensive list spans foundational **pure mathematics** (like algebra, analysis, geometry, logic), the core of **applied mathematics** (like differential equations, numerical methods, optimization), and key **interdisciplinary fields** (like data science, cryptography, and mathematical biology) that illustrate the ubiquity of mathematical thinking. Each one-sentence explanation provides a concise focus of the topic, and the sources cited offer deeper exploration into these areas. The structure reflects both the breadth of mathematics as a whole and the depth within major branches, highlighting how classical fields branch into modern subfields and applications. **Sources:** The descriptions above are informed by a variety of reputable sources, including academic textbooks, scholarly articles, and educational resources (e.g., MIT OpenCourseWare, Wikipedia, Britannica, Khan Academy). 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