"All mathematics is divided into three parts: cryptography (paid for by CIA, KGB and the like) hydrodynamics (supported by manufacturers of atomic submarines) celestial mechanics (financed by military and other institutions dealing with missiles, such as NASA).
Cryptography has generated number theory, algebraic geometry over finite fields, algebra, combinatorics and computers.
Hydrodynamics procreated complex analysis, partial differential equations, Lie groups and algebra theory, cohomology theory and scientific computing.
Celestial mechanics is the origin of dynamical systems, linear algebra, topology, variational calculus and symplectic geometry.
The existence of mysterious relations between all these different domains is the most striking and delightful feature of mathematics (having no rational explanation)."
It was something that I've been ignoring and as now I'm a teacher of English, whenever confronted about maths, my reply is that ""Maths is a language"'
Well if we think about it, it is a language and many people like engineers and people like that... use mathematics daily and at all times... and there are people who love to do the math, even at home 😁
Let's say rather that mathematics is a type of art like literature and other forms of codification of thought. For example, in the 18th century you have in your hands the novel "Faust" by Goethe and you don't know German, it is as if you had "Principia Mathematica." by Newton in the 17th century, if you do not master the respective codes/languages to decipher what they say you would not be able to take advantage of the knowledge presented.
Crazy stuff...
"All mathematics is divided into three parts:
cryptography (paid for by CIA, KGB and the like)
hydrodynamics (supported by manufacturers of atomic submarines)
celestial mechanics (financed by military and other institutions dealing with missiles, such as NASA).
Cryptography has generated number theory, algebraic geometry over finite fields, algebra, combinatorics and computers.
Hydrodynamics procreated complex analysis, partial differential equations, Lie groups and algebra theory, cohomology theory and scientific computing.
Celestial mechanics is the origin of dynamical systems, linear algebra, topology, variational calculus and symplectic geometry.
The existence of mysterious relations between all these different domains is the most striking and delightful feature of mathematics (having no rational explanation)."
Goddamn!
What do you think about it?
I'm surprised to see it in an academic paper. But it is the way it is.
Reminds me of this comic: https://xkcd.com/435/
Just because they published it doesnt make it 100% true.
My brother was a mathematician.
They think very differently.
How so?
Their minds are so linear, so awkward.
Spend some time with one, you will understand.
They are a bit abnormal. lol
Can confirm
I shouldnt say weird.
They are just different, if you get those kind of people its not bad.
It's neither. It's just another boring and cruel subject where you need to remember a lot of formulas!!
Mathematics??? What is that??
It was something that I've been ignoring and as now I'm a teacher of English, whenever confronted about maths, my reply is that ""Maths is a language"'
Well if we think about it, it is a language and many people like engineers and people like that... use mathematics daily and at all times... and there are people who love to do the math, even at home 😁
The language of the universe
Let's say rather that mathematics is a type of art like literature and other forms of codification of thought. For example, in the 18th century you have in your hands the novel "Faust" by Goethe and you don't know German, it is as if you had "Principia Mathematica." by Newton in the 17th century, if you do not master the respective codes/languages to decipher what they say you would not be able to take advantage of the knowledge presented.