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Category Scope
59 Mathematical and Computer Sciences
(General)
Includes general topics and overviews related to mathematics
and computer science. For specific topics in these areas see categories
60 through 67.
Definition
Mathematics – The study of the logical relationships
among abstract entities. These relationships are expressed in numbers,
symbols, and signs and may also be applied to concrete instances such
as measures and properties of shapes. NASA Thesaurus, Washington,
DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Computer Sciences – The study of the development
and use of electronic and optoelectronic devices that store, process,
and retrieve information, and of theoretical and applied disciplines
that are related and have contributed to these devices and their capabilities.
NASA Interest
Exhaustive Interest : Mathematics and computer
theory and technology used in aerospace systems or used to model aerospace
equipment or natural space phenomena.
Selective Interest : Mathematics and computer
science technology having potential aerospace applications.
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