Matematiki

Matematiki is the discipline of mathematics, the abstract study of quantity, structure, space, and change. It uses symbols, definitions, and axioms to develop theories and prove theorems. The central activity is constructing logical arguments that follow from accepted assumptions, enabling precise descriptions of patterns and relationships.

The term Matematiki is related to the word mathematics and appears in several languages as the name of the field. Across cultures, the aim remains to understand the world through abstract reasoning and formal methods.

Its roots lie in ancient counting and geometry, with early civilizations such as Mesopotamia and Egypt developing practical techniques for measurement and calculation. The Greeks organized knowledge around deductive proofs, with Euclid's Elements cited as foundational. The 17th century saw the birth of calculus, while the 19th and 20th centuries introduced formal foundations in set theory, logic, and topology. In recent decades, computation and numerical analysis have become central to both theory and application.

Major subfields include algebra, geometry, analysis, number theory, combinatorics, topology, probability and statistics, and applied mathematics. Methods encompass rigorous proof, construction, modeling, numerical simulation, and algorithmic computation.

Matematiki informs science and engineering, supports cryptography and data analysis, and underpins computer science, economics, and operations research. It is taught in universities worldwide and advanced through research in journals and conferences.