Mathematics

Articles about numbers, structures, logic and mathematical concepts.

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History of mathematics

History of mathematics

A concise, structured account of how mathematical ideas and practices developed across cultures, from ancient counting systems to modern abstract theory and applications.

Hole

Hole (opening or empty space in a solid object)

Holland's schema theorem

Holomorphic function

Holomorphic function

A holomorphic function is a complex function that is complex-differentiable on an open set. This article explains the definition, key consequences, examples, history, and how it di

Homology (mathematics)

Homology (mathematics): an introduction and overview

Homotopy

Horn clause

Hour

Hour (time unit)

Hull

Hull: meanings, structures, mathematics, places and people

Hyperbola

Hyperbola

Hyperbola: definition, equations, properties, and applications

A comprehensive overview of the hyperbola: geometric definition, standard equations, key features (foci, asymptotes), parameterizations, historical notes, and common applications.

Hypercube

Hypercube

Hypercube (n-dimensional cube)

An n-dimensional generalization of a square and cube: convex polytope with 2^n vertices, produced as a Cartesian product of intervals. Describes structure, counts of faces, history

Hyperoperation

Hypotenuse

Hypotenuse: Definition, Properties, History, and Applications

Icosagon

Icosahedron

Idempotence

Identity (mathematics)

Identity element

Identity element (neutral element)

If and only if

If and only if (logical biconditional)

Ii

Ii — meanings, uses, and notable instances

Imaginary number

Imaginary unit

Imperial units

Implication (logic)

Implication in logic: material conditional and logical consequence

Improper rotation

Improper rotation

Inch

Inclusive disjunction

Inclusive disjunction

Independence (mathematical logic)

Independence in Mathematical Logic

Inductive reasoning

Inequality

Inequality

Inequality (mathematics): notation, properties and applications

Overview of mathematical inequalities: symbols, basic rules for manipulation, common named inequalities, methods for solving, and their roles in analysis, optimization and probabil

Inference

Inference: reasoning from premises to conclusions

Inference (statistics)

Infinite monkey theorem

Infinitesimal

Infinity

Infinity

Infix notation

Inflection point

Inflection point

Information entropy

Information entropy: measure, meaning, and applications

Information theory

Injective function

Injective function

Injective function (one-to-one)

An injective (one-to-one) function maps distinct inputs to distinct outputs. This article explains definitions, equivalent formulations, basic properties, examples, non-examples, a

Insertion sort

Insertion sort — a simple in-place comparison sorting algorithm

Integer

Integer

Integer overflow

Integer overflow (computer arithmetic)

Integral

Integral (calculus): concepts, notation, and applications

International Mathematical Olympiad

International Symposium on Scientific Computing, Computer Arithmetic, and Validated Numerics

Interpolation

Interval