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Originally Posted by Brian W
My eyes are good and I can make decent written reports on what I observe. The stumbling block for me is the math....
In the Principia Mathematica A.N. Whitehead does some serious math most of which absolutely looses me.
Can you suggest some on-line resources that would help me to develop the needed math skills to even do something as basic as understand his proof of 1+1=2.
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Brian;
Learning maths from the ground up is essential in understanding science.
Like Bojan, I spent years learning at many different levels.
Where to start ?
Your question about understanding the
mathematical proof behind 1+1=2, emerges from the profound logic behind
deductive reasoning. There is much philosophical basis behind each of these concepts, and could be why there is such a yawning gap in understanding between where you are in big matters (the universe, BBT, etc) and where scientific minds reside. The links I provided above, are merely links to Wikipedia, but it really is as concise as it gets.
The only way I know how to fully experience the full depth and rationale behind mathematical reasoning and logic is to work through examples of each concept and build upon each step. The trick would be to start from where you are most comfortable. I occasionally pick up those books high school kids use as 'study guides' from the local newsagents and peruse them. They are a useful way to establish a starting point. (And some of them are still challenging .. even for pros).
Cheers