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Re: [Phys-L] science versum math WAS: Buoyancy Questions

From: Paul Nord <paul.nord@valpo.edu>
Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2013 11:05:36 -0500

You are clearly not familiar with the field of "Experimental Mathematics." Most mathematicians would agree with your description of mathematics. However, the field of experimental mathematics has made some great contributions to packing problems and graph theory (to name just a few).

Paul

On Jul 2, 2013, at 2:35 PM, Ludwik Kowalski <kowalskil@mail.montclair.edu> wrote:

Mathematicians, on the other hand, do not perform experiments; their statements are validated logically, using accepted axioms and already-proven theorems. This is also worth emphasizing. Yes, we all use logic. That is why some people think that mathematics is science.

References:
- [Phys-L] Buoyancy Questions
  - From: Michael Barr <zubarsky@gmail.com>
- Re: [Phys-L] Buoyancy Questions
  - From: "LaMontagne, Bob" <RLAMONT@providence.edu>
- Re: [Phys-L] Buoyancy Questions
  - From: "John Clement" <clement@hal-pc.org>
- Re: [Phys-L] Buoyancy Questions
  - From: Ludwik Kowalski <kowalskil@mail.montclair.edu>
- [Phys-L] science versum math WAS: Buoyancy Questions
  - From: Ludwik Kowalski <kowalskil@mail.montclair.edu>

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