What are the Different Disciplines of Mathematics?
Mathematics comprises many disciplines that have evolved throughout history. Extremely complex mathematics may include chaos and games theories. However traditionally, the high school and early college years focus on the following disciplines. Algebra is the gateway into most mathematics studies. Students may study algebra in 8th, 9th or 10th grade, depending upon skills and school requirements. Normally first year algebra concerns itself with the study of equations to obtain unknown elements. Students learn how to solve equations for two to three variables, depending on the class. Generally the study of algebra is followed by the study of geometry, which is usually taken after a first year algebra course. A second year algebra course continues the study of mathematics combining geometric principals. In colleges, the study of algebra is often combined with the study of geometry, and students do not take a separate geometry course. Usually the teachers have started teaching basic algebr
