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		russdill on Sept 26, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Is Math Real? The more interesting question is are the numbers in the universe the subset of real numbers that are computable.

adastra22 on Sept 26, 2023 [–]

Why is that interesting?

russdill on Sept 26, 2023 | [–]

If they are non computable, it would indicate that the universe cannot be modeled by mathematics.

j16sdiz on Sept 27, 2023 | | [–]

Modellability or Computability?

There are incomputable models.

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