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- Why Does Math Work … If It’s Not Real?
- Why Does Math Work … If It’s Not Real?
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Part I Rare Axioms
- 1 Introducing the Mystery
- 2 On Classical Mathematics
- 3 On Modern Physics
- Intermezzo
- Part II The Oracle
- Epilogue: The Eternal Blueprint
- Post Scriptum: On Mathematical Grand Design
- Appendix
- Recommended Reading
- Index
2 - On Classical Mathematics
from Part I - Rare Axioms
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 April 2023
- Why Does Math Work … If It’s Not Real?
- Why Does Math Work … If It’s Not Real?
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Part I Rare Axioms
- 1 Introducing the Mystery
- 2 On Classical Mathematics
- 3 On Modern Physics
- Intermezzo
- Part II The Oracle
- Epilogue: The Eternal Blueprint
- Post Scriptum: On Mathematical Grand Design
- Appendix
- Recommended Reading
- Index
Summary
Now that the reader is persuaded, about this strange mathematical connections, we go into some details. All examples thus far we brief, and here we take our time and explain, in some detail, four strange cases where an ancient mathematics resurfaces and shows its face in modern world. Each of these four essays stands alone and can be read independently. They cover: Earths trajectory, music and trigonometry, logic and logic circuits, and erratic path of atoms and stock market. At the end, we summarize our findings and declare that we seem to be none-the-wise. True, we are now even more convinced about this spooky action of mathematics, but have no idea why.
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- Why Does Math Work … If It's Not Real?Episodes in Unreasonable Effectiveness, pp. 15 - 33Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023