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iTokioyesterday at 9:52 PM3 repliesview on HN

Numbers

Algebra

Geometry

Probability

Analysis

Dynamics

I loved this talk, but these concepts are like an attempt at dimensional reduction of math research, science, the academics knowledge.

I would have loved to have his thoughts on the mathematical mind, the process, how to reason, infer vs deduct, abstract, prove..

I don’t really know, what are the primitives, essential concepts of math reasoning?


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Isamuyesterday at 10:18 PM

So… numbers, algebra, geometry, probability, analysis, dynamics are not the primitives or essentials ?

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binyutoday at 12:04 AM

Why do you feel this is a reduction? If anything, it is an attempt to summarize the various areas of math and how they relate to each other.

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SMEboooptoday at 12:16 AM

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