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Re:Revolution in Mathematics: What Happened 100 Years Ago an... by metacontent on Monday March 11, 2013 @01:07AM (#5355011)
I'm sorry, but could you please explain what you mean by "predicated in reality"? I feel stupid, but I just don't understand what that means, and I'd rather feel stupid than remain ignorant.
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Re:Revolution in Mathematics: What Happened 100 Years Ago an... by williadc on Monday March 11, 2013 @02:38AM (#5355234)
It means that a connection to the real world is not needed for mathematics to exist. Another way of saying "predicated in" would be to say "based in" or "required by."
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