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About Mathepedia

Mathepedia is a professional mathematical encyclopedia dedicated to pure mathematics. Aimed to create a public space for mathematical concept explanation and discussion, Mathepedia is designed to serve as a structured and reliable reference for mathematical concepts, definitions, and theories.

Mission

Mathepedia seeks to provide a resource that is logically precise, conceptually clear, and mathematically rigorous. We believe that all mathematical ideas — from the foundational arithmetic operations to the well-combined calculus — deserve to be documented with precision and quality. Rather than merely listing results, Mathepedia aims to clarify relationships between concepts, highlight underlying ideas, and support a deeper understanding of mathematical theory.

Scope

Mathepedia focuses exclusively on pure mathematics, including but not limited to:

Algebra: group theory, ring theory, field theory, linear algebra
Analysis: real and complex analysis, functional analysis
Geometry and Topology: differential geometry, algebraic topology, general topology
Number Theory: elementary and analytic number theory
Foundations: logic, set theory, category theory

The emphasis is on theory, structure, and abstraction, rather than applications or historical narrative.

Rigor and rendering

All content is written with a commitment to mathematical rigor and consistency. Definitions are given in precise form where possible, often accompanied by equivalent formulations or categorical interpretations when appropriate.

The render of formulas on different client devices should not be a problem. Therefore, Mathematical expressions are typeset using standard LaTeX, ensuring clarity and uniformity across platforms through MathJax rendering.

Licensing

Mathepedia is released under the CC BY-SA (Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike) licence.

Under this licence, you are free to:

Share - Copy or redistribute the the material in any format for any purpose, even under commercial purposes.
Adapt - Alter or transform the material for any purpose, even under commercial purposes.

But upon the following restrictions/requirements:

Attribution (BY) - You must give appropriate credit, including name of creator, attribution parties, licence name, copyright details, and link to original page. Do not write in a way that the creator forces or endorses you.
ShareAlike (SA) - If you alter or transform the material, you must distribute your new work under the same licence as the original.

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-=== Mathepedia, The Mathematical Encyclopaedia ===
+== About Mathepedia ==
+Mathepedia is a professional mathematical encyclopedia dedicated to '''pure mathematics.''' Aimed to create a public space for mathematical concept explanation and discussion, Mathepedia is designed to serve as a '''structured and reliable reference''' for '''mathematical concepts, definitions, and theories.'''
-== About Mathepedia ==
+== Mission ==
-Mathepedia is a professional-level mathematical encyclopaedia aimed to '''create a public space for mathematical concept explanation and discussion.'''
+Mathepedia seeks to provide a resource that is '''logically precise, conceptually clear, and mathematically rigorous.''' We believe that all mathematical ideas — from the foundational arithmetic operations to the well-combined calculus — deserve to be documented with precision and quality. Rather than merely listing results, Mathepedia aims to '''clarify relationships between concepts, highlight underlying ideas,''' and support a '''deeper understanding of mathematical theory.'''
+== Scope ==
+Mathepedia focuses exclusively on pure mathematics, including but not limited to:
+* Algebra: group theory, ring theory, field theory, linear algebra
+* Analysis: real and complex analysis, functional analysis
+* Geometry and Topology: differential geometry, algebraic topology, general topology
+* Number Theory: elementary and analytic number theory
+* Foundations: logic, set theory, category theory
+The emphasis is on '''theory, structure, and abstraction,''' rather than applications or historical narrative.
+== Rigor and rendering ==
+All content is written with a commitment to mathematical rigor and consistency. Definitions are given in precise form where possible, often accompanied by equivalent formulations or categorical interpretations when appropriate.
-== Our mission ==
+The render of formulas on different client devices '''should not be a problem.''' Therefore, Mathematical expressions are typeset using standard [https://www.latex-project.org/ LaTeX], ensuring clarity and uniformity across platforms through [https://www.mathjax.org/ MathJax] rendering.
-Our goal is to provide a '''clear, accessible, and mathematically accurate resource''' for all maths belovers. We believe that all mathematical ideas — from the foundational arithmetic operations to the well-combined calculus — deserve to be documented with precision and quality.
-== What do we cover? ==
+== Licensing ==
-Mathepedia covers a '''wide range of mathematics,''' including but not limited to:
+Mathepedia is released under the '''[https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en/ CC BY-SA (Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike) licence.]'''
-* '''Pure Maths:''' Arithmetic operations, algebra, geometry, calculus, etc.
-* '''Applied Maths:''' Statistical theory, probabilities, computation, etc.
-* '''History behind Maths:''' Famous mathematicians and scientists behind the powerful formulae.
-* '''And much more you can think of!'''
-== Rigor and Rendering ==
+Under this licence, '''you are free to:'''
-We believe that render of formulae on different client devices (like iOS, Windows) '''should not be a problem.''' Therefore, we utilise [https://www.latex-project.org/ LaTeX] for mathematical expressions and [https://www.mathjax.org/ MathJax] as formulae rendering engine.
+* Share - Copy or redistribute the the material in '''any format''' for '''any purpose''', even under commercial purposes.
+* Adapt - Alter or transform the material for '''any purpose''', even under commercial purposes.
-== Redistribution laws==
+But '''upon the following restrictions/requirements:'''
-This wiki is licensed under the '''CC-BY-SA (Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike) licence.''' This licence enables reusers to '''distribute, remix, adapt,''' and build upon the material in any medium or format, so long as attribution is given to the creator. The licence allows for commercial use.
+* Attribution (BY) - You must give '''appropriate credit,''' including '''name of creator, attribution parties, licence name, copyright details, and link to original page.''' Do not write in a way that the creator '''forces or endorses you'''.
+* ShareAlike (SA) - If you alter or transform the material, you must distribute your new work under the '''same licence as the original.'''