formal science

English

Noun

formal science (plural formal sciences)

1. A study that is concerned with theoretical formal systems, such as logic, mathematics, systems theory and the theoretical branches of computer science, information theory, microeconomics, statistics, and linguistics.

Coordinate terms

• quasiscience
• natural science versus social science
• hard science versus soft science

Translations

study concerned with formal systems

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 形式科學／形式科学 (xíngshì kēxué)

• Finnish: formaalinen tiede
• German: formale Wissenschaft f
• Portuguese: please add this translation if you can