Re: the Mathematics of Chess

From: Ioannis (morpheus_at_olympus.mons)
Date: 10/11/04 

Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 15:28:35 +0300

Jon Slaughter wrote:
[snip]

> Anything that has patterns is mathematics.
> Mathematics, in its most general scope, covers everything that has
> intelligence...

Except Bach's music, that is.

> Mathematics is basic on logic, and if something isn't
> logical, its not really math. But if it is, then one could possibly study
> it under a "mathematical microscope".

Trying to study patterns in Bach's music, is a very sure way to the
loony bin, cause it's the chicken and egg problem: The composer wasn't a
mathematician, but his music contains nothing BUT math. And the music is
beautiful, as well.

[snip] 

-- 
I. N. Galidakis --- http://users.forthnet.gr/ath/jgal/

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