Re: Opinions on mathematics.
- From: Michael Press <jack@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 03:39:10 GMT
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fishfry <BLOCKSPAMfishfry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
In article <jack-0A4BC5.16490010122006@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Michael Press <jack@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
Folks have talked about the how mathematics is
practiced and the nature of mathematical objects. It is
difficult to address these matters without saying
'mathematical objects' and expecting to be understood.
It looks like we are stuck with the notion of
mathematical objects.
From time to time someone tells me that mathematics is
not science. I disagree with this assertion. The reason
is that a mathematical object is a structure that we
construct in our mind with the aid of writings and
diagrams. When doing mathematics we are mapping our
minds, and changing our minds. This is my outlook in a
nutshell. Mathematics is a science. Our minds are real.
Unicorns are a construction of our minds. By your logic, are unicorns
real?
Somebody writes a story about a unicorn. At the end the
unicorn dies. Some people who read the story will feel
sad.
--
Michael Press
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