Maths

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Glossary

Number Systems

  • ℕ - The set of natural numbers. No zero. No negatives. Subtraction and division aren't always possible. ℕ = {1, 2, 3, ...}.
  • ℤ - The set of integers. Subtraction is always possible. ℤ = {..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...}
  • ℚ - The set of rational numbers (Quotient). Fractions. Division is always possible. ℚ is a field.
  • ℝ - The set of real numbers. Includes irrational and transcendental numbers. √(2), π, e. ℝ⁺ for positive reals.
  • ℂ - The set of complex numbers. i²=-1

Algebraic Structures

  • Set - A collection of elements.
  • Group - A set with a binary operation. The operation must be associative. If the operation is also commutative then it is an Abelian group.
  • Field -