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We Can’t Prove Most Theorems with Known Physics

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The Intersection of Mathematics and Physical Reality

This chapter discusses the constraints that the laws of physics impose on mathematics, focusing on Gödel's theorem and Turing's proof. It suggests that many mathematical theorems remain unprovable due to these limitations and argues that many of them lack relevance to our understanding of the physical universe.

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