Why Physics is Mathematics | Explained News, The Indian Express

Why Physics is Mathematics | Explained News, The Indian Express

By Express News Service |New Delhi |Published: July 8, 2019 3:57:23 am

Why Physics is Mathematics

In The Universe Speaks in Numbers: How Modern Math Reveals Nature’s Deepest Secrets, science writer Graham Farmelo explores the relationship between physics and cutting-edge mathematics.

Take string theory, which identifies subatomic particles in terms of vibrating pieces of string. This is a highly mathematical concept yet to be established experimentally.

The universe follows an order, and science’s goal is to understand it. For centuries, scientists have sought to understand the laws of nature by studying the results of experiments. On the other hand, as Albert Einstein said, “The supreme task of the physicist is to arrive at the fundamental laws from which that universe can be built up by pure deduction.” That implies a quest for these laws through mathematics.