mathematical idea

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mathematical
adjective
uk
/ˌmæθ.əmˈæt.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˌmæθˈmæt̬.ɪ.kəl/
relating ...
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idea
noun
uk
/aɪˈdɪə/us
/aɪˈdiː.ə/
a suggestion or plan for ...
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(Definition ofmathematicalandideafrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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But it is amathematicalideawhich is not easy to explain informally.
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Often this insight is derived from somemathematicalidea.
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Occasionally an alternative calculus is more suited than the classical calculus for expressing a given scientific ormathematicalidea.
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Also, once formalized procedurally, amathematicalideabecomes a tool that can be used directly to compute results.
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This book is a mathematical novelette, and is notable as one of the rare cases where a newmathematicalideawas first presented in a work of fiction.
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So if you like, it had to concentrate on the basic mathematical ideas and essential research.
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Some of the chapters will require a reasonable degree of confidence in dealing with mathematical ideas and notation.
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By the middle of the second semester, students have covered a wide range of mathematical ideas and have gained some experience at highly directed visualisation and sonification.
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Mathematical literacy is a broader and deeper concept than numeracy—it is not only about adding and subtracting, but about manipulating mathematical ideas such as proportions and percentages.
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The main critique of formalism is that the actual mathematical ideas that occupy mathematicians are far removed from the string manipulation games mentioned above.
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A peculiarity of intuitionism is that it rejects some mathematical ideas considered valid according to other definitions.
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This compatibility can not be checked mathematically, because it lies in the correspondence between mathematical ideas and natural language.
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This is usually an unusual, unique, or invented topic so students are forced to deal with complex new mathematical ideas.
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Reform mathematics curricula challenge students to make sense of new mathematical ideas through explorations and projects, often in real contexts.
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He was remembered by his students and colleagues for his original approach to mathematical problems and ability to popularize the most complex mathematical ideas.
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Some of his books are edited works that relate to his career-long interest in making mathematical ideas relevant to the development of sociological theory.
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Many mathematical ideas are illustrated by applets.
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Dimension theory is a technical area, initially within general topology, that discusses "definitions"; in common with most mathematical ideas, dimension is now defined rather than an intuition.
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Art is not only imitation but also the use of mathematical ideas and symmetry in the search for the perfect, the timeless, and contrasting being with becoming.
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