Some Problems of Georgian Mathematical Terminology

Abstract

Georgian mathematical terminology has an almost a century-old tradition. As early as the twenties of the last century, great Georgian mathematicians N. Muskhelishvili, G.Nikoladze,
A. Razmadze, A. Kharadze created Georgian equivalents for such terms as equation, equality,
inequality, probability, line, isosceles, curve, etc. In modern times, when all the fields of science are being developed, new terms have been created, especially in such fields as applied mathematics and computer science, which naturally require elaboration of terminology and aligning it with international standards. And this process should be based on the foundations of the foreign as well as the Georgian languages. On the whole, it can be said that full standardization of terms is
impossible. There always remains some distinctiveness in the languages. So we must always try to detect the rules that determine the diversity of Georgian mathematical terms. And this can be
reached only by joint efforts of linguists and mathematicians.