Mathematics: Did We Invent It Or Did We Merely Discover It? | Mathematics - Walter Bradley Center for Natural and Artificial Intelligence

Photo: Gregory Chaitin

What does it say about our universe if the deeper mathematics has always been there for us to find, if we can? by Robert J.Marks, Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Baylor University.

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Photo: Walter Bradley Center for Natural and Artificial Intelligence

In this week’s podcast, “The Chaitin Interview III: The Changing Landscape for Mathematics,” Walter Bradley Center director Robert J. Marks interviewed mathematician and computer scientist Gregory Chaitin (pictured) on how math presents us with a challenging philosophical question: Does math image deep truth about our universe? Or do we just make up these math rules in our own minds to help us understand nature?

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Source: Walter Bradley Center for Natural and Artificial Intelligence