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MATHEMATICS DISCOVERED OR
INVENTED
A question that has baffled
scientists for centuries a question whose answer
doesnt seem quite straight forward was
mathematical discovered or invented? In this baffle
article, we have tried to shed light on whether math is
an invention or discover ..
It is mathematics that offers the exact
natural sciences a certain measures of security which,
mathematics, they could not attain- Albert Einstein
Invention or discovery?
Mathematics was always present in
nature, waiting to be discovered . In fact , it is
present every where in the universe . but math, as a
subject , is dreaded and scary for many. Even
thinking about calculations, theorems, algebra,
geometry, permutation and combinations gives goose
bumps to some people.
Mathematics as a science is not a
discovery by a single person. It is a joint effort
which was started by the Babylonians and

Egyptians, way back in 3000BC. There are important

contribution from the Greeks, Indians and others,
which have helped develop mathematical concepts,
abstracts, formulae, etc.. the discovery of various
constants, laws and theorems is based on the
invention of the numerical system. All of these
numbers give physics, chemistry and all the other
sciences a much-needed back bone, which supports
and give them a definite measure.
Why is it a discovery ?
The concepts of mathematics
have always been in nature. The shapes, symmetry,
size and quantities, have always been an integrals
part of natural phenomenon, The symmetry, shapes,
Fibonacci sequence, all the above mentioned.
Phenomena are an integral part of the universe.
Phenomena are an integral part of the universe, and
of mathematics as well. We have just discovered
these phenomena and named them. However, there
are a few inventions that took place which helped
develop mathematics as a science.
Some inventions in mathematics
After the beginning of trade in ancient time,
a need for counting was developed. The human hand
was the first device used to count the number of

quantities. After the number ten, rocks, pebbles,

shells or other natural makers were used to count,
many few, nothing, infinite etc are associated with the
counting of terms that described quantities. Then
developed the Hindu- Arabic numerical system,
which gave rise to abacus and accounting.
The invention of the numerical system
greatly advanced and developed mathematics.
Eminent mathematicians like Euclid, Pythagoras,
Archimedes, plato etc built upon mathematicians
like Euclid, Pythagoras, Archimedes, plato etc built
up mathematicians as a concept. Various geometrical
theorems. Algebraic concepts and formulae,
differential integration and calculation, logarithms,
decimal point, graphical representation geometrical
instruments like the protractor or Euler, digital
language, and mathematical signs were invented,
which helped mathematics scale new heights and
evolve as a science.