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Mathematics is the language of nature

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11:15, restate my assumptions:

1. Mathematics is the language of nature.
2. Everything around us can be represented and understood through numbers.
3. If you graph these numbers, patterns emerge. Therefore: there are patterns everywhere in nature.

Maximillian Cohen, π
 

 

Written by Tom

5 January 2012 at 10:32 pm

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  1. And check out this superb video on Dai Barnes‘ blog.

    Tom

    5 January 2012 at 11:10 pm

  2. [...] if only he finds the right model. I was recently reminded of this central quote from Pi (via Tom Crick), which can be heard in the film’s [...]


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