2006-12-23 07:28:46 · 18 answers · asked by norma_cor 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Mathematical rules and equations is a discovery. How we express them is what is invented.
one plus four has always been five.
How we express it is what is invented. And there are different ways to express it.
1 + 4 = 5 in base 10
1 + 100 = 101 in base 2
I + IV = V in roman numbers
2006-12-23 19:39:28 · answer #1 · answered by PC_Load_Letter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A little of both.
Simple math was an invention, but algebra was a discovery
2006-12-23 07:30:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Invention and discovery. Before Newton all math were discovered. Newton invented Calculus
2006-12-23 10:15:01 · answer #3 · answered by YOYO 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Consider this. There is a great deal of mathematics in nature. Heard of the Fibanacci sequence? Math. Nature......Already there. Putting something into words, like how lightening works is not a discovery.
2006-12-23 07:38:35 · answer #4 · answered by superfinancialguy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both, in the same sense that music is.
We 'discover' music in the world around us by perceiving relationships and patterns.
We invent different forms of music that appeal to us.
In mathematics, axioms- those root definitions that come before logical operations- are invented. Sometimes to a purpose, sometimes just to see what happens.
But, after that, the axioms are applied, rules are discovered and the resulting mathematics is 'explored' in much the same way we might explore the physical world around us.
2006-12-23 07:39:32 · answer #5 · answered by xaviar_onasis 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
discovery. (invention is the producing of some thing having physical shape)
2006-12-23 07:46:36 · answer #6 · answered by ___ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It grew to become into got here upon because of the fact each and every thing has a mathematical value even tha air we breathe. Invented because of the fact God invented arithmetic so guy got here upon it after it grew to become into invented.
2016-11-23 13:32:19 · answer #7 · answered by krausz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
invention the reason of this is you didnt discovery because the early people werent very smart so they had to use what they had to get what they need
2006-12-23 10:16:47 · answer #8 · answered by true fashion girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Invention. Without man there would be no mathematics. We made up all the concepts from arithmetic to calculus.
2006-12-23 07:31:17 · answer #9 · answered by knock knock 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it was a discovery then every civilization before us, would have to use the exact same math. I think it's an approximation, a perception of what we see.
2006-12-23 08:25:55 · answer #10 · answered by Léon 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋