I would agree that math an the real world are related, but not that the physical world should influence math. If you discover an interesting and self consistent

I would agree that math an the real world are related, but not that the physical world should influence math. If you discover an interesting and self consistent system, than it seems that eventually there is a good chance you will find a connection with physics. But you don't need to let perceptions about the physical world influence the systems you look for.