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Could you translate any and all forms of math to english, spanish, german, whatever needed
You can "read" any equation into most any language but often it is NOT a good "translation". There are things that the math says that are somewhere between difficult and impossible to express in human language. The best example I can think of is the pop-science "explanation" for Hawking Radiation, which goes like this: virtual particles pop in and out of existence just outside the event horizon and one of them falls in and the other escapes, thus reducing the overall mass of the black hole by a tiny amount. Hawking himself has said that that "explanation" was just a heurestic (not a real explanation, more like an analogy) that he came up with because it was as close as he could come to expressing the math in English.frankin garcia said:Could you translate any and all forms of math to english, spanish, german, whatever needed
I interpreted the OP's question the other way 'round.phinds said:You can "read" any equation into most any language but often it is NOT a good "translation". There are things that the math says that are somewhere between difficult and impossible to express in human language.
I believe so.frankin garcia said:Could you translate any and all forms of math to english, spanish, german, whatever needed
Which is not what the OP asked. There's a big difference between translating a math expression or equation into a particular language, and translating some phrase or sentence into mathematics symbols.DaveC426913 said:I interpreted the OP's question the other way 'round.
Ah. Rereading it, I concur.Mark44 said:Which is not what the OP asked.
frankin garcia said:Could you translate any and all forms of math to english, spanish, german, whatever needed
Sure.frankin garcia said:So we can say math in english.. does this me we can solve any math problem just by talking about it, no papers or pencil, no calculators, just 2 human mouths, is this possible?
This is different from what you asked in the opening post. To answer your question, some problems are so complicated that it wouldn't be possible for two humans to keep all the steps in mind without writing them down.frankin garcia said:So we can say math in english.. does this me we can solve any math problem just by talking about it, no papers or pencil, no calculators, just 2 human mouths, is this possible?
Yes, math is considered a language because it has its own symbols, rules, and syntax that allow us to communicate and convey information.
Math is different from other languages because it is a universal language that is not tied to any specific culture or region. It also relies heavily on logic and abstract thinking, rather than words and grammar.
It is possible to communicate solely with math, but it may be limited in certain contexts. Math is often used in conjunction with other languages to fully convey complex ideas and concepts.
Math is considered an artificial language because it was created by humans for specific purposes, such as solving problems and describing the world around us.
Yes, math can be translated into other languages, but it may require some adjustments and interpretations to accurately convey the same meaning. This is because different languages may have different ways of expressing mathematical concepts.