mathematization
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- noun
- /ˌmæθəˈmeɪʃən/
- Specialized
- He explained that mathematization is essential for developing effective scientific theories.
Examples
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More specifically, in terms of common motivational constructs, the utility and connectedness of mathematical structure to everyday and fantastical situations are emphasized in the process of mathematization.
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But has mathematization actually increased?
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The increased mathematization is not that simple to establish.
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Mathematization is just a natural evolution.
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Some people have been complaining about the increasing mathematization of economics and how it leads to a disconnect of economics with real life (which I suppose is void of mathematics).
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For a closer analysis, see Michael Lynch, "The Externalized Retina: Selection and Mathematization in the Visual Documentation of Objects in the Life Sciences," in ibid., 153-86, esp. 160-64.
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The mathematization of social phenomena allows researchers to create more accurate models.
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During the conference, they discussed the mathematization of complex data sets.
Synonyms
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A way of using simple numbers to show how a model behaves
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A way of using math to study or solve problems
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The process of describing something like a curve by using numbers
How Mathematical
Surface Forms
Morphology
mathematization = mathematize (semi-transparent) = mathemat + ize + ation
The word is built from the verb 'mathematize' plus '-ation', and the meaning is broadly recoverable, but the specialized academic sense is not fully predictable for an average learner.
Etymology
Mathematization comes from mathematics with the parts -ize meaning 'to make' and -ation meaning 'the act of'. So, mathematization is the process of 'making' something into a mathematical form, describing it with numbers, equations, or simple models so you can study or predict it.