“Considering the postmodernist argument that mathematics is nothing more than a game invented by mathematicians, Ben-Ari compares math with chess in the following thought experiment. Supposing we came into contact with an advanced extraterrestrial civilization — would you expect these extraterrestrials to know the Pythagorean Theorem? Of course we would, even though it would have [...]
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Finally getting back into Math Mojo mode after a long absence.As you may have noticed, the Math Mojo Monthly (”Comes out Yearly, Mostly”) hasn’t even lived up to that meager expectation. Why hasn’t it? In a few words – FEAR OF SUCCESS. [...] |
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