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Re: number theory as a Physical theory?

from [Robert Kolker]
Subject: Re: number theory as a Physical theory?
From: Robert Kolker
Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2005 13:27:05 -0400
Newsgroups: sci.math, sci.physics 
Lefty wrote:


Is it possible that even our concept of numbers is similarly inspired.

And so Number theory is as much a Physical theory as Euclidean
geometry.





In a certain sense, I think you're right.
He is right. Since neither numbers nor geometrical objects exist in the physical world one as just about as physical as the other. 

Bob Kolker
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