Metaphors precede mathematical thinking in physics as well as in other sciences. All of the sciences rely upon metaphor to succinctly express their most precious ideas. Nevertheless, it has been fashionable for several centuries to refer to physics as a mathematical rather than a metaphorical science.
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Wednesday, August 5, 2009
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