The language was inspired by the S programming language, with most S programs able to run unaltered in R. [6] The language was also inspired by Scheme's lexical scoping, allowing for local variables. [1] …

Four principles How to Solve It suggests the following steps when solving a mathematical problem: First, you have to understand the problem. [2] After understanding, make a plan. [3] Carry out the plan. [4] …

Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss (/ ɡaʊs / ⓘ; [2] German: Gauß; [kaʁl ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈɡaʊs] ⓘ; [3][4] Latin: Carolus Fridericus Gauss; 30 April 1777 – 23 February 1855) was a German mathematician, …

A lesser known quadratic formula, as used in Muller's method, provides the same roots via the equation This can be deduced from the standard quadratic formula by Vieta's formulas, which assert that the …

Ancient Greek mathematics refers to the history of mathematical ideas and texts in Ancient Greece during classical and late antiquity, mostly from the 5th century BC to the 6th century AD. [1][2] Greek …

Mathematical finance, also known as quantitative finance and financial mathematics, is a field of applied mathematics, concerned with mathematical modeling in the financial field.

Expressions denote a mathematical object, where as formulas denote a statement about mathematical objects. [6][7] This is analogous to natural language, where a noun phrase refers to an object, and a …