Assume aliens exist.
Basicly is the concept of mathamatics inate?
2007-03-23 00:11:53 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
On the whole, I would say yes.
The natural numbers/integers/etc. are pretty inescapable.
Euclidean geometry/Cartesian coordinates are an amazingly good way of representing "local" information. I have trouble imagining a life-form with strong sense organs to whom that wouldn't make sense.
And the rest grows from there.
2007-03-23 02:02:14 · answer #1 · answered by Curt Monash 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, to ask this question is to assume that there is other life elsewhere. There is no guarantee that that is the case, and if only humans exist, then yes, math is universal, becasue we are it.
but if there is other intellgient life elsewhere, it seems likely, that math in another society would and can be totally different.
2007-03-23 07:38:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A perception changes!
We are unnecessarily exaggerating the 'science of computing principles' that guides us today!
It is not good enough to survive for another 20 years because they relate inconsistent basics!
History reveals two major perceptions of using numbers!
1) Ancient Indian zero-start
2) A current expanded version of it comprising "numbers less than zero"
Both methods work! History of number-theory reveal it.
There is no reason to believe such varying perceptions (among human beings itself) could remain same throughout the universe!
Now let me explain both ancient Indian and modern perceptions of using numbers.
Ancient Indian perception was that "numbers are before units/unit conditions that links "a-unit-increase" of number steps. It was cause of a very early zero evolution in India.
Today, we completely disregard said sound concept. Scope of number application has been greatly expanded by a use of "numbers less than zero" which is very complex!
Such conflicting computing principles are creations of people and more intelligent living aliens will definitely have their ways! (Modern principles of computing has its flaws and it is beyond grasping to most ordinary people)!
2007-03-23 08:21:21 · answer #3 · answered by kkr 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes, I believe so but our system is based on the number ten and I suspect that that wouldn't be universal. A binary system is probably more universal, but I dont know.
2007-03-23 07:17:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋