Pythagorean World (e-bog) af McDonnell, Jane
McDonnell, Jane (forfatter)

Pythagorean World e-bog

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This book explores precisely how mathematics allows us to model and predict the behaviour of physical systems, to an amazing degree of accuracy. One of the oldest explanations for this is that, in some profound way, the structure of the world is mathematical. The ancient Pythagoreans stated that &quote;everything is number&quote;. However, while exploring the Pythagorean method, this book choos...
E-bog 656,09 DKK
Forfattere McDonnell, Jane (forfatter)
Udgivet 17 november 2016
Genrer Philosophy of mathematics
Sprog English
Format pdf
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9783319409764
This book explores precisely how mathematics allows us to model and predict the behaviour of physical systems, to an amazing degree of accuracy. One of the oldest explanations for this is that, in some profound way, the structure of the world is mathematical. The ancient Pythagoreans stated that "e;everything is number"e;. However, while exploring the Pythagorean method, this book chooses to add a second principle of the universe: the mind. This work defends the proposition that mind and mathematical structure are the grounds of reality.