Nov 19, 2014 01:51 AM
http://plus.maths.org/content/world-made-maths
EXCERPT: Mathematics is incredibly good at describing the world we live in. So much so that some people have argued that maths is not just a tool for describing the world, but that the world is itself a mathematical structure. It's a claim that will tempt anyone who loves maths, but does it stand up to scrutiny? We asked philosopher of physics Jermemy Butterfield for his opinion, and here is what he told us....
EXCERPT: Mathematics is incredibly good at describing the world we live in. So much so that some people have argued that maths is not just a tool for describing the world, but that the world is itself a mathematical structure. It's a claim that will tempt anyone who loves maths, but does it stand up to scrutiny? We asked philosopher of physics Jermemy Butterfield for his opinion, and here is what he told us....