lacuna definition, lacuna meaning | English dictionary. lacuna. 3 (Also called) caisson, lacuna an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling, dome, etc.
The history of science and math are interrelated. The people who shaped science are also important in mathematics. As in science, the early history of mathematics is sketchy. We know that the lunar and solar cycles were counted by the Babylonians and Egyptians in an organized fashion.
Areas of mathematics. Mathematics encompasses a growing variety and depth of subjects over history, and comprehension requires a system to categorize and organize the many subjects into more general areas of mathematics.