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I like to think mathematics is really all about this *theroetical* pursuit. Assume nothing, explain everything. Thus I claim that mathematical constants are a
by bsedlm 5y ago
I like to think mathematics is really all about this *theroetical* pursuit.
Assume nothing, explain everything. Thus I claim that mathematical constants are a failure of the mathematicians. This level of constantless mathematics would have its users recalculating pi every single time.
- ZhangSWEFAANG 5y agoI would argue that constants don't assume something. In fact the opposite. Take the equation for air resistance for example. F = bv^n n and b are constants that depend on the environment, so it is actually a layer of abstraction