数学 Mathematics

什么是数学？ What is Mathematics?

数学（英语：mathematics，源自古希腊语μάθημα（máthēma）；经常被缩写为math或maths），是研究数量、结构、变化、空间以及信息等概念的一门学科。

Mathematics (derived from ancient Greek word μάθημα (máthēma), often abbreviated as math or maths), is a discipline that studies concepts such as quantity, structure, change, space, and information.

数学是人类对事物的抽象结构与模式进行严格描述、推导的一种通用手段，可以应用于现实世界的任何问题。所有的数学对象本质上都是人为定义的。从这个意义上，数学属于形式科学，而不是自然科学。不同的数学家和哲学家对数学的确切范围和定义有一系列的不同看法。

Mathematics is a universal means for humans to strictly describe and derive abstract structures and patterns of things, which can be applied to any problem in the real world. All mathematical objects are essentially defined by humans. In this sense, mathematics belongs to formal science, not natural science. Different mathematicians and philosophers have a series of different views on the exact scope and definition of mathematics.

在人类历史发展和社会生活中，数学发挥着不可替代的作用，同时也是学习和研究现代科学技术必不可少的基本工具。

In the development of human history and social life, mathematics plays an irreplaceable role and is also an essential basic tool for learning and researching modern science and technology.

参考资料：百度百科

Reference: Baidu Baike

数学中有哪些分支领域？ What branches are there in mathematics?

经过数千年的发展，数学中已产生大量的分支领域，其中一些重要的分支有：数理逻辑，代数，几何，分析，数论，组合数学等。

Through thousands of years of development, mathematics has produced a large number of branches, some important ones of which are : mathematical logic, algebra, geometry, analysis, number theory, combinatorics, etc.