"What is the relation between Godel’s theorem and whether we can formulate the theory of the universe in terms of a finite number of principles? One connection

"What is the relation between Godel’s theorem and whether we can formulate the theory of the universe in terms of a finite number of principles? One connection is obvious. According to the positivist philosophy of science, a physical theory is a mathematical model. So if there are mathematical results that can not be proved, there are physical problems that can not be predicted." - Stephen Hawking