I'd like to know why there's an Algebra, a Geometry, a Prob. Stats., and a Calculus 1 &2. What determines the breakdown into categories? It's easy to understand why history breaks down into categories, for example, but I've never had that explained to me before.
2007-02-04 20:40:24 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Just at the beginning, it keeps things in easier-to-learn and smaller compartments. But if you keep on with it, the boundaries disappear and you see how everything is connected with everything else.
2007-02-05 02:05:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mathematics isn't really divided. In reality, you'll have to use tools from all those different "disciplines" to solve a problem. A typical engineering problem, for example, would use geometry, algebra and calculus.
The division you're seeing is just a handy way of making study easier by concentrating on one thing at a time.
2007-02-05 04:47:14 · answer #2 · answered by Gnomon 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you were to go on a housebuilding course, you'd need to learn about foundations, brick-laying, carpentry, electricity, plumbing, etc. To make teaching and learning easier, they'd break the course up into components like the ones listed above.
It's the same idea when teaching maths.
2007-02-05 04:57:07 · answer #3 · answered by JJ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋