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> which is an inexact model of the physical realm Mathematics have nothing to do with the real world. The set of all true statements provable with a set of ax
by mik1998 4y ago
> which is an inexact model of the physical realm
Mathematics have nothing to do with the real world.
The set of all true statements provable with a set of axioms is determined only by the axioms. All the true statements are already true whether we know they are or not; in that sense math is like exploring the unknown land that exists outside of the physical realm. It's discovered.
- claytongulick 4y agoI agree with you, except that math does have a relationship with the physical world. Math was invented and refined over time in order to find ways to model, communicate and reason about our observed physical phenomenon. I understand though, that there is a ton of subject matter within the field that is completely divorced from the "real" world.