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The document discusses the long-standing debate on whether mathematics is discovered or invented, highlighting examples from nature like the Fibonacci series. It suggests that while mathematical truths may exist independently, the language and symbols of mathematics are human constructs. Ultimately, it proposes that mathematics could be a blend of both innovation and discovery.

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Problem Set#1

The document discusses the long-standing debate on whether mathematics is discovered or invented, highlighting examples from nature like the Fibonacci series. It suggests that while mathematical truths may exist independently, the language and symbols of mathematics are human constructs. Ultimately, it proposes that mathematics could be a blend of both innovation and discovery.

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NAME: PAJAWILAS, VINCENT C SUBJECT:GEADDPDS

YEAR/SECTION: BSCE 2 PROF: MARK RONOELE GONZALVO

There is argument that has existed for centuries regarding whether math is discovered or
invented. Others argue that because mathematics is independent of human minds, then it is
discovered. As an example, galaxy spirals and the sunflower seed patterns are examples of the ways the
Fibonacci series may be discovered in nature. These trends suggest that there exist mathematical truths
yet to be discovered that are intrinsic to the universe. Nevertheless, most believe that mathematics is a
human construct and was devised to describe and understand reality. Just like language is human-
made, so are mathematical symbols, equations, and theorems. Mathematics in the form we experience
would not be possible without the existence of human beings to establish numbers and [Link]
truth might be somewhere in the middle. Although the concepts of mathematics are found in nature,
people have developed the vocabulary and techniques to comprehend and communicate them. As such,
mathematics may be a combination of innovation and discovery.

One of my favorite quotes is from A Beautiful Mind (2001): "Mathematics is the only universal
language."

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