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Mario Livio — Mathematics, Mystery, and the Universe

On Being with Krista Tippett

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Is Mathematics Invented or Discovered?

There is an ongoing debate about whether mathematics is invented or discovered. In your book, you trace that across the centuries and it's very much alive to day. I've been aware of it throughout my entire career, but, ah, so let me give you a sense. The discovered business started with plato. Namely, the truths are out there, and all we do is discover them.

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