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Applying Mathematics: The Paradoxical Relation between Mathematics, Language and Reality

What does it mean to apply mathematics? Why is mathematics considered as essential to natural sciences? Why do scientists consider the applicability of mathematics as something mysterious? The ...
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Does Pure Mathematics Have a Relation to the Sciences? Far from being an esoteric variety of metaphysics, pure mathematics has had and will continue to have a strong and ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Journal Information American Scientist (ISSN 0003-0996) is an illustrated bimonthly magazine about science and technology. Each issue is filled with ...
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Numbers game: Is math the language of nature or just a human construct?

Nearly twenty years after I graduated high school and my last calculus class, I still get that nightmare where I’m at the exam for a calculus course I somehow forgot to attend, or that I faked my way ...
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Brain Scan Shows That Thinking About Math Is As Painful As A Hot Stove Burn, If You’re Anxious

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Are you the type of person who has a calculator app at the ready ...