Disputatio:Mathematica

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Num mathematica scientia est? In hac encyclopaedia, quid significat verbum "scientia"?--Faustus 02:38 mar 31, 2005 (UTC)

[recensere] Filling out some topics

Salvete Omnes,

I hope to fill in some of the stubs in the Math section. I may do a little reorganizing along the way. But I'll discuss it here before I do any renaming or deletions.

[recensere] Specification of terms

I'd like to dedicate this section to a specification of terms. I already started a similar section under Algebraica, but I'd like to have them all one in place so that the same term doesn't get accidently used for different things.

I imagine that some Latin terms are well established from back when Latin was commonly used for discussing mathematics. But I don't believe important math journals/papers have been published in Latin for over 200 years. Yet many disciplines and terms have arisen since then.

I'll get the ball rolling with a few guesses I've made. For some, I don't even have guesses.

• abstract - abstractus, -a, -um
• binary operator - operator binarius?
• equation - aequatio -onis
• field - ? (see Disputatio:Algebraica, distinct from a "field of study")
• group - ? (see Disputatio:Algebraica)
• operation - opus? (such as an operation on a set)
• ring - ? (see Disputatio:Algebraica)
• topolgy - topologia
• topological - topologica
• set - coniunctus (hispanica conjunto)?

For abstract inasmuch as it is a terminus technicus you can probably just use abstractus -a -um.

equation is aequatio -nis, f.

I don't have much to suggest for the Algebra terms, beyond perhaps grex for group. Don't know about set though. The thing is, you can almost certainly find Latin texts on Algebra, probably even on the internet. Maybe I can help you with this later.

Speaking of which, is there a reason you went with the adjectivalized "algebraica"? It seems to me that as the title of an article algebra would do just fine.

--Iustinus 06:43 apr 14, 2005 (UTC)

I'm fine with algebra. It was algebaica when I first signed on to la:Wiki, so I just went with that. But I like algebra better. I can change that.

Yes, I do like abstractus -a -um better for abstract. Somehow, when I first read the Latin definition, it didn't say what I wanted (as a verb). But Whitaker's Words lists it as an adjective used in late Latin. So I'll change that.

I initially started using aequatio for equation. But the dictionaries I have mention equality rather than equation. Aequationum is mentioned in Whitaker's Words as "uncommon NeoLatin". So I'd like to keep these terms distinct for now.

Ring and Field were coined in the 1890s and their theory wasn't really developed for another 30 years. Few of these were published in Latin. In cases like these, I'll just try to come up with something sensible.

--Paulus 14:15 apr 14, 2005 (UTC)

I've renamed pages for less. Let's move it unless someone objects before mid-tomorrowish.

I think you can see from some of the sorces I listed below that aequatio is the usual word. Aequationum is very odd, and I'm surprised that it actually occurs.

If the terms came into being 1890-1920, then I would be surprised if ANY of it was in Latin. Perhaps we can take a look at how the Romance Languages have handled the terms?

As for the article itself, perhaps the "final" version should start with the "common conception" of what Algebra is, since that's an important and basic part of it, and then move on to the more advanced stuff, which is, I believe, what the English version does.

--Iustinus 09:20 apr 15, 2005 (UTC)

Ever thought of using aequalitas for equality, and aequatio for equation?--Faustus 15:28 mai 14, 2005 (UTC)

For set, I could think of many possibilites: agmen, collectus, cumulus, aggregatus, classis, etc.--jasonc65

[recensere] Latin names of Euler and Newton

Euler himself signed his papers using the form "Leonhardus Eulerus", as can be verified reading the .pdf's contained in Euler archive, see e.g. Dissertatio physica de sono. The same thing for Isaacus Newtonus, you only need to take a look in the "Principia" to check that his name was latinized this way --Mafrius 22:47 aug 16, 2005 (UTC)

Indeed. See Mathematicus for a list of Latin names used by famous Mathematicians. --Iustinus 22:56 aug 16, 2005 (UTC)