CRGreathouse said:I do think that math is beautiful, but I'll admit (as one who prefers discrete math) that I didn't see much beauty in Real Analysis.
I see no meaningful dissucssion of math in this thread... Off to GD.
tim_lou said:Yeah, analysis is awesome. It makes all those epsilon expansions in physics meaningful.
I think topology is more awesome though... Seeing how one can prove a sheet with a hole is different from a sheet is incredible.
Now, combine the two, you get differential topology... that's double the awesomeness!
And I agree that math is beautiful... It's cold and rigid, with hard facts like a solid block of ice; yet, it can be abstract and soft, with twisting ideas and imaginative connections. But still, physics is more beautiful with it's deep intuitions and astonishing predictions of actual reality.
That's enough I think before sounding like an English major...
Dragonfall said:"Math is beautiful" makes as much sense as "english is differentiable".
beautifulmath said:Many shed tears of happiness during first Real Analysis lecture
Dragonfall said:Because it's discontinuous at every point.
jostpuur said:There was once a lecture about statistical physics, and I had no idea what the lecturer was explaining. I was merely sitting there, staring at the blackboard, wondering why I'm sitting there, staring at the blackboard. It seems that there was some other student who wasn't understanding anything either, and he started laughing in the middle of the lecture. I cannot be sure of why precisely he started laughing. Perhaps he believed that it was quite common for students in that lecture room to stare at the blackboard without understanding anything, and he then found the entire situation highly ridiculous? Whatever the reason was, he started laughing, which naturally draw attention from everybody else, including the lecturer. Then he got embarrassed, but could not stop laughing, and eventually he escaped out from the lecture room so that the lecture could go on.
IMO it was funny incident.
jostpuur said:There was once a lecture about statistical physics, and I had no idea what the lecturer was explaining. I was merely sitting there, staring at the blackboard, wondering why I'm sitting there, staring at the blackboard. It seems that there was some other student who wasn't understanding anything either, and he started laughing in the middle of the lecture. I cannot be sure of why precisely he started laughing. Perhaps he believed that it was quite common for students in that lecture room to stare at the blackboard without understanding anything, and he then found the entire situation highly ridiculous? Whatever the reason was, he started laughing, which naturally draw attention from everybody else, including the lecturer. Then he got embarrassed, but could not stop laughing, and eventually he escaped out from the lecture room so that the lecture could go on.
IMO it was funny incident.
Math is often considered beautiful because it has the ability to explain and describe the world around us in a precise and elegant way. It allows us to understand and make sense of complex patterns and relationships, making it seem almost like a language of its own.
The beauty of math lies in its simplicity and universality. It is a universal language that can be understood and appreciated by people of all cultures and backgrounds. Additionally, the patterns and structures found in math, such as the golden ratio and fractals, are often aesthetically pleasing and can be seen in nature and art.
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The beauty of math has had a profound impact on our world. It has been used to make significant advancements in fields such as physics, engineering, and technology. It has also inspired artists and musicians, and has played a crucial role in shaping our understanding of the universe and our place in it.