What is mathematics not?

Hm, I'd say that math is science, and yet it is not experimental. In that sense the base of mathematics, upon which everything else rests, is logic. Is math a system of arbitrary rules? Maybe, maybe not. read more

Mathematics is not about answers, it's about processes. Let me give a series of parables to try to get to the root of the misconceptions and to try to illuminate what mathematics IS all about. None of these analogies is perfect, but all provide insight. read more

Albert Einstein (1879–1955) stated that"as far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not certain; and as far as they are certain, they do not refer to reality." Mathematics is essential in many fields, including natural science, engineering, medicine, finance and the social sciences. read more

In a modern world, math such as applied mathematics is not only relevant, it's crucial. Applied mathematics is the branches of mathematics that are involved in the study of the physical, biological, or sociological world. read more

Mathematics is not just a collection of statements whose truth can be verified by examining the meaning of the terms used. Mathematics is not just set theory in disguise. Mathematics is not just category theory in disguise. Mathematics not just type theory in disguise. Mathematics is not just computer science in disguise. read more