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  1. Path: sparky!uunet!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!not-for-mail
  2. From: edgar@function.mps.ohio-state.edu (Gerald Edgar)
  3. Newsgroups: sci.math
  4. Subject: Re: Define "Mathematics"
  5. Date: 12 Dec 1992 08:34:10 -0500
  6. Organization: The Ohio State University, Dept. of Math.
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  8. Message-ID: <1gcpoiINN50j@function.mps.ohio-state.edu>
  9. References: <1992Dec8.102525.1@vax1.umkc.edu> <1g319dINNa9c@roundup.crhc.uiuc.edu> <1992Dec12.063725.10457@CSD-NewsHost.Stanford.EDU>
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  13. More information about an earlier answer.  It was Lynn A. Steen who
  14. defined:
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  16. Mathematics is the science of patterns.
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  19.   Gerald A. Edgar                Internet:  edgar@mps.ohio-state.edu
  20.   Department of Mathematics      Bitnet:    EDGAR@OHSTPY
  21.   The Ohio State University      telephone: 614-292-0395 (Office)
  22.   Columbus, OH 43210             -292-4975 (Math. Dept.) -292-1479 (Dept. Fax)
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