> In short, humans see math as beautiful because it is a signal for intelligence, which is a deciding factor of fitness in our evolution I disagree, although I

> In short, humans see math as beautiful because it is a signal for intelligence, which is a deciding factor of fitness in our evolution I disagree, although I think I see where you are coming from. Perceiving beauty is a form of pleasure, and the brain feels pleasure as the result of a chemical process. The real question is what causes the brain to initiate that process. Certainly cultural influence plays a huge role, as does the need to reproduce. But I don't see any evidence or arguments as to why that has to be the only explanation for why a person perceives beauty. I think the concept of mathematical beauty is highly subjective, but if I had to put it into words: I think the perception of mathematical beauty is related to the human brains natural capacity to understand patterns and do mathematics.