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Is Math Science?

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Dr Jack
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10-04-2006 3:31 PM 		Reply to: Message 8 by Discreet Label
10-04-2006 2:57 PM

I'm not 100% sure. But don't mathematical systems or the concepts of math rest on axioms of mathetmics in a given system? Such that in an axiom as wiki:
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Yes, but.
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A more detailed answer would be long and boring. Suffice to say that the axiomisation of mathematics is a relatively modern trend (you know, last three centuries or so), and Godel and Russell demonstrated that it was never going to entirely work.
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10-04-2006 3:32 PM 		Reply to: Message 4 by nwr
10-04-2006 1:28 PM

I agree. Most mathematicians would probably agree with you.
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This Mathematician (by education, not trade) would agree.
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