top | item 45924026 (no title) aryehof | 3 months ago But many computer applications are models of systems real or imagined. Those systems are not mathematical models. That everything is an “algorithm” is the mantra of programmers that haven’t been exposed to different types of software. discuss order hn newest godelski|3 months ago Math is just a language. We use math in physics a lot, so I find it a weird claim to say that math doesn't apply to the real world. groundzeros2015|3 months ago Real world systems are chaos. Math is the most successful method for conceptualizing them into a model we can reason about - such as in a computer.
godelski|3 months ago Math is just a language. We use math in physics a lot, so I find it a weird claim to say that math doesn't apply to the real world.
groundzeros2015|3 months ago Real world systems are chaos. Math is the most successful method for conceptualizing them into a model we can reason about - such as in a computer.
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