Do you consider maths as a science subject?
2007-12-22 18:32:09 · 12 answers · asked by swapnil_kmaps 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Science is a method of finding answers about the universe we live in, by logic and careful observation and most importantly the principle of repeatability.
Math doesn't study the universe we live in, it creates its own universe, with its own rules, and it has nothing to do with observation.
Math is not a science subject, but it is often useful in science. The methods developed in math are very helpful in science, and the skills which a person develops in learning math are similar to the skills needed in science.
2007-12-22 18:36:53 · answer #1 · answered by dogwood_lock 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Yes. Math describes our world just like biology, chemistry, and physics do. Without math, all other sciences become useless, depending on what they are. The more advanced the science, the more math involved. However, it is separated because there is much more to it than the others.
2007-12-23 14:02:43 · answer #2 · answered by james w 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, I consider math as a science. Yahoo Answers has the category "Science and Mathematics" but I think that is a wrong categorization.
2007-12-23 04:26:12 · answer #3 · answered by Theta40 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Science tries to describe what happens in the world; its goal is to add to this sum of knowledge. Mathematics is very useful for this, but isn't a science by that definition.
If you consider a science as something that is studied, then math would fit under that (as a sidenote, why do you commonwealth people use maths?).
2007-12-23 02:40:11 · answer #4 · answered by retired_dragon 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Science isn't so much a subject as it is a process. Science is the standardized process in which a person uses controlled environmental settings to arrive at a conclusion. It must be unbiased and non-subjective. Opinion must not come into play only what the facts tell you. And yes mathematics are a science. They have set rules and conditions in place to yield a un-biased and true result.
2007-12-23 02:43:43 · answer #5 · answered by jarrett n 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Yes,I do.Maths and science both are very important.They depend on each other.Science needs maths to figure out something and maths needs logic of science.
2007-12-23 02:46:55 · answer #6 · answered by An ESL Learner 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I dont consider math a science in the slightest. Math goes beyond science... it requires no evidence or hypotheses. Its entirely conceptual, abstract, and based in logic. It is inherent to the world and helps to describe science. But numbers dont exist except in the mind... and our logic is applied to discovery of math. Whereas science describes things that do exist physically. Logical proofs do exist... but only as a means of illustration of fact. Math doesnt get discovered or invented... it gets realized. Science relies on the physical world... it needs evidence. Math only needs thought. Science relies on math. But math does not rely on science. Math is pure. Science is corrupted by bias and interpretation.
2007-12-23 02:43:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Science is the systematic investigation of . . . something.
Math is a science and it is the most precise of the sciences.
Commonwealth folks use 'maths' because there is more than one discipline in math, to wit:
Algebra
Calculus
Geometry
Triginometry
Statistics
Each is a field unto itself. Skills from one are indeed needed to study others but each is a topic unto itself.
2007-12-23 02:40:18 · answer #8 · answered by Lonnie P 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
you can't go very far in science without math. you need the calculations to measure out formulas.
2007-12-23 02:34:57 · answer #9 · answered by Kay G 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
we can define it cause science is study of knowledge then knowledge needs calculation,,and calculation is part of math..thats why science neede math
2007-12-23 02:40:25 · answer #10 · answered by Ryan Cataal 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋