1. Before reading the text, read the following questions. Do you know the answers already? Discuss them briefly with other students to see if they know the answers. The questions will help to give a purpose to your reading:
– Do you know the etymology of the term “mathematics”?
– Is it possible to give a concise and readily acceptable definition of maths as a multifield subject?
– Is it necessary to have strong brains (flexible/abstract /clear thinking) to know mathematics perfectly well?
– Could you state the difference between pure maths and applied maths?