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Re: Math: Did we discover or create it?
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Originally Posted by Pyrotex
I take exception to that. I am a mathematician, and I am totally concerned with reality. "4 + 3 = 8" is a perfectly correct, spotless mathematical expression. It is also contra-reality ((WRONG)) and therefore worthless.
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It isn't contra-reality, no.
I'ts in contradiction with Peano's axioms. It's also false in the various Z_n groups. OTOH, 4 + 8 = 3 is false in N but true in Z_9.
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