• AGreatPerson@lemmy.mlOP
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    12 days ago

    In understanding,so math should always reflect what it can do irl. An example,if i look at a math problem without understanding it i should be able to know what it does irl.

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      12 days ago

      That literally seems like a you problem… If you don’t understand math, it’s not math’s responsibility to change because plenty of people do understand math.

      If I understand, I think your question can be rephrased as, “Should all concepts be presented so anyone can understand it?” To that version I would say yes, but it requires the person attempting understanding to have sufficient background.

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        12 days ago

        Math is abstract, nothing is more abstract than it except maybe some logic problems. Why does math alone need to be this abstract,while being an important thing everyone should know? If philosophy and logic that is that abstract is just dismissed as too abstract?

    • ℕ𝕖𝕞𝕠@slrpnk.net
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      12 days ago

      But that’s already how math is taught. Examples, word problems, discussion of applications. It helps students grasp the concepts to know their purpose and use.

    • Lembot_0002@lemm.ee
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      12 days ago

      Nah, even arithmetic doesn’t align with the physical world. “Real life math” stopped being useful somewhere in the bronze age.