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MATHEMATIZATION OF NATURAL SCIENCES
Exact science in its generally accepted sense can be referred to as a family of
specialized natural sciences, each of them providing evidence and information about
different aspects of nature by somewhat different working methods. It follows that
mathematics in its pure sense does not enter into this frame, its object of study being
not nature itself. Being independent of all observations of the outside world, it
attempts to build logical systems based on axioms. In other words, it concentrates on
formulating the language of mathematical symbols and equations which may be
applied to the functional relations found in nature.
This "mathematization", in the opinion of most specialists, is witnessed first in
physics which deals with general laws of matter and energy on subatomic, atomic and
molecular levels. Further application of these mathematical laws and studies is made
by chemistry and results in structural bonds between the elements of matter being
established.
Comprehension check-up
Task 1. Answer the following questions.
1. What is considered to be “exact science”?
2. How does the author describe “specialized natural sciences”?
3. What is the object of study in mathematics?
4. What laws does physics deal with?
5. What does the application of mathematical laws in chemistry result in?
Task 2. Match the antonyms.
1. general a) artificial
2. different b) dirty
3. exact c) insignificant
4. natural d) similar
5. pure e) approximate
6. evident f) valuable
g) enormous
h) vague
Task 3. Complete the sentences according to the information given in the text.
1. Exact science can be referred to as a family of … .
a) applied sciences
b)
specialized natural sciences
c) pure sciences
2. The object of study in mathematics is … .
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