Definition of "maths"

The conventional “commonsense” view now is that girls are conditioned both by family and teachers to believe that maths is a subject at which males excel, and that they believe they cannot be expected to comprehend its subtleties — so they don′t.

1980 August 21, “Girls can do maths as well as boys”, in New Scientist, page 586

At age 10, Ian was based with the Grade 6 students but was allowed to take maths with Grade 10 – a four-year grade advancement.

2004, Miraca U.M. Gross, Exceptionally Gifted Children, page 229

Most people who are forced to use maths have little idea what it is really about.

2011, Clifford Matthews, IMechE Engineers′ Databook, 4th edition, John Wiley & Sons, page 40