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Math.
by _pius 17y ago
Math.
- randallsquared 17y agoSome math seems to be able to describe physics, but all math is implemented in physics (assuming thinking is material and not supernatural, something I do assume), so physics is primary. :)
- Anon84 17y agoMath is a language, not a science. To quote Einstein "Math deals with the relation between concepts. Physics deals with the relation between concepts and reality."
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- _pius 17y agoMath is a language, not a science. If you dig into that statement, it turns out to be a very nihilistic view. We should be careful not to fall into the trap of demoting math to a mere notation. It isn't. It's the truth. Green's Theorem, for instance, is no more just part of a mere language for describing electromagnetic theory than the law of gravity is just part of a mere language for describing, say, spacecraft propulsion. In other words, if math is just a language for physics, physics is just a language for engineering, and we don't have any "sciences" at all ... just languages for higher level disciplines.
- naveensundar 17y agoMathematical Logic. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematical_logic http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematical_logic
- lpellis 17y agoObligatory xkcd http://www.xkcd.com/435/ http://www.xkcd.com/435/