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The idea of mathematics posing a single objective truth is....mostly true but only mostly. E.g. Axiom of Choice, ZFC, constructivism. 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + ... = -1
by paulddraper 3y ago
The idea of mathematics posing a single objective truth is....mostly true but only mostly.
E.g. Axiom of Choice, ZFC, constructivism.
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + ... = -1/12 [1]
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- hnfong 3y agoOh, on that I totally agree. Math kind of lost me at the uncountable sets. Given the results from Gödel, the justification of law of excluded middle really needs a serious reconsideration. But that's why I'm not a mathematician. (I suspect this aspect of self-selection facilitates convergence, but I don't see why it wouldn't apply to almost all fields of study)