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What do you study in number theory?

Number theory is the study of the integers (e.g. whole numbers) and related objects. Topics studied by number theorists include the problem of determining the distribution of prime numbers within the integers and the structure and number of solutions of systems of polynomial equations with integer coefficients.

Is math the study of numbers?

Mathematics is the abstract science of numbers, quantity and space. Mathematics may be studied in its own right (pure mathematics), or as it is applied to other disciplines such as physics and engineering (applied mathematics).

What is the study of real numbers?

By definition, real analysis focuses on the real numbers, often including positive and negative infinity to form the extended real line. Real analysis is closely related to complex analysis, which studies broadly the same properties of complex numbers.

What are the 7 types of numbers?

Types of Numbers.
Natural Numbers..
Whole Numbers..
Integers..
Rational Numbers..
Irrational Numbers..
Real numbers..
Complex numbers..