Is math invented by humans or is it the language of the universe?

The only reason mathematics is admirably suited describing the physical world is that we invented it to do just that. It is a product of the human mind and we make mathematics up as we go along to suit our purposes. Mathematics is not discovered, it is invented.

Was Ramanujan a human calculator?

Ramanujan was surely a great human calculator, and impressive at knowing whether a particular mathematical fact or relation was actually true. But his greatest skill was, I think, something in a sense more mysterious: an uncanny ability to tell what was significant, and what might be deduced from it.

How much money do mathematicians make a year?

The median annual wage for mathematicians was $110,860 in May 2020. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $61,130, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $170,150.

Who was the Last Universalist mathematician?

It is often said that Poincare was the last universalist, i.e. the last mathematician who understood more-or-less all mathematics of his time. But Hilbert’s knowledge of math was also quite universal, and he came slightly after Poincare.

Why is Hilbert not the Last Universalist?

Why is Hilbert not the last universalist? It is often said that Poincare was the last universalist, i.e. the last mathematician who understood more-or-less all mathematics of his time. But Hilbert’s knowledge of math was also quite universal, and he came slightly after Poincare.

What does universalism commit one to?

What universalism does commit one to is that such punishment won’t last forever. Universalism is also incompatible with various views according to which some will be annihilated (after or without first receiving punishment).

Does the New Testament support Universalism?

Contrary to what many would suppose, universalism, understood as above, receives strong scriptural support in the New Testament. Indeed, I judge the support strong enough that if I had to choose between universalism and anti-universalism as the “position of Scripture,” I’d pick universalism as the fairly clear winner. But more on that later.