Laws of indices mathematics wikipedia
indices. plural of index The subscript numbers after each element are the indices of that element. A common convention in computing is to have indices beginning at zero, whereas in mathematics indices usually begin at one. 1972, American Society for Metals, Materials Science and Engineering, volumes 9–10, page 67 (Elsevier Sequoia) Mathematics is the study of numbers, shapes and patterns.The word comes from the Greek word "μάθημα" (máthema), meaning "science, knowledge, or learning", and is sometimes shortened to maths (in England, Australia, Ireland, and New Zealand) or math (in the United States and Canada). The short words are often used for arithmetic, geometry or simple algebra by students and their schools. Laws of Indices synonyms, Laws of Indices pronunciation, Laws of Indices translation, English dictionary definition of Laws of Indices. n. Mathematics The act of raising a quantity to a power. n the use of an exponent to raise the value of the base number to a power n. the raising of a