Mathematics

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Taken from the LC Classification Outline and the Library of Congress Classification. Q. Science (1996), this list presents the major classification headings in mathematics as well as selected sub-classifications. All books beginning with Q can be found on the 3rd floor of Foley Library.

QA1-145: Mathematics (General). Elementary mathematics. Arithmetic

• QA8: Mathematics - Philosophy
• QA9-10: Mathematical logic
• QA11-20: Mathematics - Study and teaching
• QA21-30: Mathematics - History
• QA75.5-76.95: Computer science
• QA95: Mathematical recreations
• QA101-145: Elementary mathematics. Arithmetic

QA150-272.5 Algebra

• QA162: Abstract algebra
• QA164-167.2: Combinatorics (including Graph theory)
• QA169: Homological algebra
• QA174-183: Group theory
• QA184-205: Linear and multilinear algebras. Matrices
• QA211-218: Theory of equations
• QA221-224: Approximation theory
• QA241-247.5: Number theory
• QA267-268.5: Machine theory. Abstract machines. Abstract automata

QA273-299.4 Probabilities. Mathematical statistics. Numerical analysis

• QA273: Probabilities
• QA274: Stochastic processes
• QA276-280: Mathematical statistics
• QA297-299.4: Numerical analysis

QA299.6-433 Analysis

• QA303-316: Calculus
• QA319-329: Functional analysis
• QA331-355: Theory of functions
• QA370-380: Differential equations
• QA401-425: Analytical methods used in the solution of physical problems (including Mathematical optimization)

QA440-699 Geometry. Trigonometry. Topology

• QA451-469: Elementary geometry
• QA471: Projective geometry
• QA501-521: Descriptive geometry
• QA531-538: Trigonometry
• QA551-563: Analytic geometry
• QA564-609: Algebraic geometry
• QA611-614 Topology (including Manifolds and cell complexes)
• QA615-639: Infinitesimal geometry
• QA641-670: Differential geometry

QA801-939 Analytic mechanics

• QA821-835: Statics
• QA841-842: Kinematics
• QA843-871: Dynamics
• QA901-930: Fluid mechanics
• QA931-939: Elasticity. Plasticity

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