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minus-squareKnock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-29 months ago “language gets in the way of mathematics”. Look how often one branch of mathematics is found to aid solving a problem in a previously unconnected area. This demonstrates our mathematical history and choice of language/taxonomy is suboptimal.
minus-squareHexesofVexes@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 months agoYou know, I’d never considered that, but yes that does indeed seem to be the case!
Look how often one branch of mathematics is found to aid solving a problem in a previously unconnected area.
This demonstrates our mathematical history and choice of language/taxonomy is suboptimal.
You know, I’d never considered that, but yes that does indeed seem to be the case!