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Is Mathematics Invented or Discovered?

Is math a discovery or an invention? I think in reality, it can be a little bit of both. It seems
possible that human creativity and discovery are where mathematics' roots originate. After all,
we created the language and symbols used to record mathematical equations. But at exactly the
same time. So which argument is true? For me this question has no right or incorrect answer
because it mostly depends on your personal view. It's important to remember that math is a
human invention and as such is limited by the capacity of our limited mind. After all that, there
may be patterns and general reality that we are still discovering but can be expressed
mathematically. That is why even if mathematics may have been created by humans, it's
possible that we still don't know all of its questions.

These are some evidences that mathematics is Invented: bit.ly/3t6feuA

Math is innate - The reason mathematics is the natural language of science, is that the universe
is underpinned by the same order. The structures of mathematics are intrinsic to nature.
Moreover, if the universe disappeared tomorrow, our eternal mathematical truths would still
exist. It is up to us to discover mathematics and its workings

Math is a human construct - The only reason mathematics is admirably suited describing the
physical world is that we invented it to do just that. It is a product of the human mind and we
make mathematics up as we go along to suit our purposes. If the universe disappeared, there
would be no mathematics in the same way that there would be any other set of rules with
relational structures that we contrived. Mathematics is not discovered, it is invented

Math is not so successful. Those that marvel at the ubiquity of mathematical applications have
perhaps been seduced by an overstatement of their successes. Analytical mathematical
equations only approximately describe the real world, and even then, only describe a limited
subset of all the phenomena around us. mathematics is invented, rather than discovered, we
can be more daring, ask deeper questions, and be motivated to create further change.

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