Mathematics Subject Classification
E413438
The Mathematics Subject Classification is a standardized alphanumeric taxonomy used to categorize research papers and publications across all areas of mathematics.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MSC classification | 1 |
| Mathematics Subject Classification canonical | 1 |
| Mathematics Subject Classification scheme | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4094119 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mathematics Subject Classification Context triple: [Mathematical Reviews database, usesClassificationSystem, Mathematics Subject Classification]
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A.
Mathematics
"Mathematics" is a politically charged hip-hop track by Mos Def that critiques social injustice, systemic inequality, and the statistical realities of urban life.
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B.
Categories for the Working Mathematician
Categories for the Working Mathematician is a foundational textbook in category theory that systematically develops the subject and its applications for professional mathematicians.
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C.
Principles of Mathematics
Principles of Mathematics is Bertrand Russell’s foundational work in mathematical logic and the philosophy of mathematics, arguing that mathematics can be derived from purely logical principles.
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D.
Mathematics of Computation
Mathematics of Computation is a peer-reviewed mathematics journal focusing on numerical analysis, computational number theory, and related areas of computational mathematics.
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E.
Notices of the American Mathematical Society
Notices of the American Mathematical Society is a leading monthly journal that features expository articles, news, and information for the international mathematical community.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mathematics Subject Classification Target entity description: The Mathematics Subject Classification is a standardized alphanumeric taxonomy used to categorize research papers and publications across all areas of mathematics.
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A.
Mathematics
"Mathematics" is a politically charged hip-hop track by Mos Def that critiques social injustice, systemic inequality, and the statistical realities of urban life.
-
B.
Categories for the Working Mathematician
Categories for the Working Mathematician is a foundational textbook in category theory that systematically develops the subject and its applications for professional mathematicians.
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C.
Principles of Mathematics
Principles of Mathematics is Bertrand Russell’s foundational work in mathematical logic and the philosophy of mathematics, arguing that mathematics can be derived from purely logical principles.
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D.
Mathematics of Computation
Mathematics of Computation is a peer-reviewed mathematics journal focusing on numerical analysis, computational number theory, and related areas of computational mathematics.
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E.
Notices of the American Mathematical Society
Notices of the American Mathematical Society is a leading monthly journal that features expository articles, news, and information for the international mathematical community.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bibliographic classification system
ⓘ
controlled vocabulary ⓘ knowledge organization system ⓘ taxonomy ⓘ |
| abbreviation | MSC ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mathematics Subject Classification
ⓘ
surface form:
MSC classification
Mathematics Subject Classification ⓘ
surface form:
Mathematics Subject Classification scheme
|
| codeFormat | two-digit number followed by letters and additional digits ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy | fine-grained coverage of mathematical topics ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | general library classification systems ⓘ |
| domain |
academic research
ⓘ
scholarly publishing ⓘ |
| feature |
allows classification of a paper under several codes
ⓘ
periodically revised ⓘ supports cross-references between related areas ⓘ supports multiple levels of specificity ⓘ |
| field | mathematics ⓘ |
| governingBody | American Mathematical Society classification committee ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
alphanumeric codes
ⓘ
hierarchical classification ⓘ more detailed subcategories ⓘ two-digit top-level classes ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
American Mathematical Society
ⓘ
Zentralblatt MATH ⓘ
surface form:
zbMATH Open
|
| purpose |
categorization of mathematical research publications
ⓘ
indexing of mathematical literature ⓘ information retrieval in mathematics ⓘ organization of mathematical knowledge ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Dewey Decimal Classification
ⓘ
Library of Congress Classification ⓘ |
| scope |
all major areas of applied mathematics
ⓘ
all major areas of pure mathematics ⓘ interdisciplinary areas related to mathematics ⓘ |
| topLevelExample |
11 Number theory
ⓘ
35 Partial differential equations ⓘ 60 Probability theory and stochastic processes ⓘ 68 Computer science ⓘ 90 Operations research and mathematical programming ⓘ 97 Mathematics education ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Mathematical Reviews database
ⓘ
surface form:
Mathematical Reviews
digital libraries ⓘ mathematics journals ⓘ mathematics publishers ⓘ Zentralblatt MATH ⓘ
surface form:
zbMATH Open database
|
| usedFor |
bibliometric analysis in mathematics
ⓘ
database search filtering ⓘ journal submission classification ⓘ library cataloging of mathematical works ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Mathematics Subject Classification Description of subject: The Mathematics Subject Classification is a standardized alphanumeric taxonomy used to categorize research papers and publications across all areas of mathematics.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mathematics Subject Classification scheme
this entity surface form:
MSC classification