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> the unreasonable success of math at explaining the world I don't think that it is unreasonable. Math is the study of formal systems. A formal system can desc
by wz1000 12y ago
> the unreasonable success of math at explaining the world
I don't think that it is unreasonable. Math is the study of formal systems. A formal system can describe pretty much anything. Much study has been concentrated on formal systems that describe some aspect of our universe, as these are the ones that tend to be "useful". However, there are an infinite number of formal systems out there which don't describe any aspect of our physical universe. The math "exists" irregardless of any physical interpretation. It is we as conscious beings that attribute "meaning" to mathematical systems that happen to describe some aspects of our daily life.