Language of mathematics

The language of mathematics is the system used by mathematicians to communicate mathematical ideas among themselves

Description

This language consists of a substrate of some natural language (for example English) using technical terms and grammatical conventions that are peculiar to mathematical discourse (see Mathematical jargon), supplemented by a highly specialized symbolic notation for mathematical formulas.

Like natural languages in general, discourse using the language of mathematics can employ a scala of registers. Research articles in academic journals use a more formal tone than oral exchanges over a scribbled-upon napkin in the university cafeteria.

See also

• Formulario mathematico
• Linguistics
• Mathematical jargon
• Philosophy of language

External links

• Language of mathematics @ Wikipedia.org