subtraction
Let an agent explain subtraction, relay properties, algorithms, teaching methods and extensions from mathematics and education sources, describe vector subtraction, and distinguish subtraction from negation, set difference, division and absolute difference.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain subtraction, relay properties, algorithms, teaching methods and extensions from mathematics and education sources, describe vector subtraction, and distinguish subtraction from negation, set difference, division and absolute difference.
The arithmetic operation of taking one quantity away from another, written a minus b, giving the difference, with a the minuend and b the subtrahend, the inverse of addition, not commutative or associative, extended from natural numbers to integers, rationals, real and complex numbers and to vector subtraction, which subtracts corresponding components or adds the negative vector; methods include borrowing or regrouping, complements used in computers, where two s complement makes subtraction a form of addition, and mental strategies such as counting up.
What it is for: Finding differences and removing quantities.
It can be explain properties and terms; relay algorithms and teaching methods; describe vector subtraction; distinguish related operations.
Distinguishing features
Inverse of addition
Not commutative
Can yield negatives
Extends to vectors
What it looks like
Not a physical object; written with the minus sign.
Physical character
terms: minuend, subtrahend, difference list
minus sign in print: 1489 year - Widmann, as commonly cited
two s complement: standard in computers note
How it is recognised
Arithmetic operation of taking away
Vector subtraction, difference, minus
Negation reverses sign; set difference removes elements; division splits into parts; absolute difference ignores order
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
is the inverse of -
includes -
is contrasted with -
In practice
Families and kinds
whole number subtraction
integer and real subtraction
vector and matrix subtraction
modular subtraction
binary subtraction
Standards and regulation
ISO 80000-2 notation
National mathematics curricula
Failure modes and hazards
Assuming commutativity
Sign errors with negatives
Floating-point cancellation errors
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What subtraction is.
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What is subtraction, and how does it differ from negation, set difference, division and absolute difference? definition
- Is the question about arithmetic, teaching, vectors or computing? boundary
Vectors
Vector subtraction.
Vectors
Vectors.
- How is vector subtraction done geometrically and by components? definition
- Which entry fits Euclidean vector? action
Methods Methods.
Sources.
Algorithms
Written algorithms.
Algorithms
Algorithms.
- How do borrowing and equal additions methods work? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Teaching
Teaching strategies.
Teaching
Teaching.
- How do teachers use counting up and number lines for subtraction? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Computing Computing.
Science.
Complements
Two s complement.
Complements
Complements.
- How does two s complement turn subtraction into addition? provenance
- Which entry fits two s complement? action
Floating point
Cancellation.
Floating point
Floating point.
- What is catastrophic cancellation in floating-point subtraction? provenance
- Which entry fits floating-point arithmetic? action
Context History.
Context.
Negative numbers
Negative numbers.
Negative numbers
Negative numbers.
- How did subtraction lead to acceptance of negative numbers? provenance
- Which entry fits negative number? action
Minus sign
Minus sign history.
Minus sign
Minus sign.
- When did the minus sign appear in print? provenance
- Which entry fits plus and minus signs? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should vector subtraction be a separate entry?
- How should mathematics education sources be linked?
- Should binary subtraction be linked?