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OchemAndy
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Hey I am new to this and currently am a senior undergraduate majoring in biochemistry. Earlier today I got into a sort of debate about the certainty of math. I believe it to be true but is it set in stone?
I wanted to ask; how certain is math? More specifically how certain is arithmetic? I realize that the basic elements of math are made of axioms which help build proofs that further support mathematics. Logically I think that makes some of the more basic math 100% certain especially arithmetic. Is there anyway arithmetic could get overturned in the future by means of future discoveries?
I was wondering if anyone could give me a dumb-ed down version of this answer?
Thanks
I wanted to ask; how certain is math? More specifically how certain is arithmetic? I realize that the basic elements of math are made of axioms which help build proofs that further support mathematics. Logically I think that makes some of the more basic math 100% certain especially arithmetic. Is there anyway arithmetic could get overturned in the future by means of future discoveries?
I was wondering if anyone could give me a dumb-ed down version of this answer?
Thanks