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Mathematics

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Mathematics is the study of the structure, order and relationships of and between numbers, quantities, forms and space. Considered to be the underlying language of science, it seeks to establish truth through abstraction and formal logic. Pure mathematics, or speculative mathematics, solves abstract problems as an end in itself. Applied mathematics solves practical problems in science, engineering and business by studying and applying mathematical principles and sometimes results in the formulation of new disciplines, such as statistics or game theory.

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