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On the relationship of Mathematics to the real world

2017/09/10 by Dhar, Deepak
#FOS: Mathematics #FOS: Physical sciences #History and Overview (math.HO) #Popular Physics (physics.pop-ph)

paper · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1709.03087

Abstract

In this article, I discuss the relationship of mathematics to the physical world, and to other spheres of human knowledge. In particular, I argue that Mathematics is created by human beings, and the number π can not be said to have existed 100,000 years ago, using the conventional meaning of the word `exist'.

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