Quote: mathematics is organized reasoning that connects statements together; e.g., about the force of gravity

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Mathematics is a language plus reasoning … It is in fact a big collection of … one statement to another. For instance, I can … [of gravity] is directed towards the sun. [I can also say that equal areas will be swept out in equal times]. … [p. 41] I will show that the two laws … mathematics is just organized reasoning.   Google-1   Google-2

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