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{{First pic|Calculus demonstration 1.jpg|Part of a [[calculus]] demonstration written a [[blackboard]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Pilot (TV story)|The Pilot]]'')}}
{{First pic|Calculus demonstration 1.jpg|The [[squeeze theorem]], used on a [[calculus]] demonstration, written a [[blackboard]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Pilot (TV story)|The Pilot]]'')}}
'''Mathematics''' was the study of [[number]]s.
'''Mathematics''' was the study of [[number]]s.



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Mathematics
The squeeze theorem, used on a calculus demonstration, written a blackboard. (TV: The Pilot)

Mathematics was the study of numbers.

Romulus and Remus Sylvest were mathematical geniuses. (TV: The Twin Dilemma) Peter Hutchings was a professor of mathematics at the University of Cambridge. (PROSE: Timewyrm: Revelation) Danny Pink taught mathematics at Coal Hill School. (TV: Into the Dalek)

Some of the companions of the Doctor studied or taught mathematics. Jackson Lake was a mathematics teacher. (TV: The Next Doctor) Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart taught mathematics at Brendon Public School. (TV: Mawdryn Undead) Adric was awarded a gold star badge for mathematical excellence. (TV: Full Circle) Zoe Heriot introduced herself to the Second Doctor and Jamie McCrimmon as "astrophysicist, pure mathematics major", to which her colleague, Dr Gemma Corwyn, added "with honours." (TV: The Wheel in Space)

In mathematics, i was an imaginary number that was the value of the square root of negative one. (AUDIO: Iterations of I)

Types of mathematics

An application of mathematics known as Block Transfer Computation could be used to create objects and alter spacetime. (TV: Logopolis)

The Tenth Doctor mentioned Recreational Mathematics, which involved the study of happy prime numbers, numbers which are both happy and prime. He seemed surprised it wasn't a regularly studied course. (TV: 42)