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Re:Why Discrete Math Is Important by wslh on Tuesday January 23, 2018 @07:19AM (#16212977)
> Discrete math is important because the universe is discrete.

Is time discrete?

Re:Why Discrete Math Is Important by lmm on Tuesday January 23, 2018 @08:20AM (#16213325)
Unknown. There's at least one approach to quantum gravity based on the idea that it is (causal sets), but we haven't proven it one way or another.
Re:Why Discrete Math Is Important by vog on Tuesday January 23, 2018 @10:10AM (#16214135)
I'd rather ask: Is space discrete? We know there are discrete particles, but AFAIR they can potentially move to any position in the continuum, i.e. for each particle, x, y and z are in the domain of reals (or some huge real interval), not some discrete subset of it.

Or, am I mistaken?

Re:Why Discrete Math Is Important by lmm on Tuesday January 23, 2018 @10:24AM (#16214254)
It's the same question (since time and space are not fully distinct), and the answer's equally unknown.