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I feel like this is a rehash of the very old conversation "what is math? is it invented or discovered". Note to the author: repeating trivial questions isn't th
by namaria 2y ago
I feel like this is a rehash of the very old conversation "what is math? is it invented or discovered". Note to the author: repeating trivial questions isn't the same as asking deeper questions.
- Koshkin 2y agoIn physics research, things are discovered. In engineering, things are (mostly) invented. Mathematics can be thought of as a combination of those. There are “physical” parts (think of facts of Euclidean geometry) and “engineering” parts (e.g. proofs).
- Dylan16807 2y agoI think that's a legitimate question with math, but not for highly creative/subjective works. And software overwhelmingly goes in the latter category.
- guappa 2y agoUh? Math is highly creative. Probably not school algebra, but what mathematicians do.