What would an alternative mathematics look like?

http://books.google.com/books?id=ncguSqc-yagC&pg=PA108&...NvRDBR3Pbw#PPA108,M1

HB????

ANYBODY???

Come on the concept of alternative mathematics?

Please tell me your thoughts...

"David Bloor, already in 1976, asked the question whether an alternative mathematics is possible. Although he presented a number of examples, I do not consider these really convincing. To support Bloor’s view I present three examples that to my mind should be considered as genuine alternative: (a) vague mathematics, i. e., a mathematics wherein notions such as ‘small’, ‘large’ and ‘few’ can be used, (b) random mathematics where mathematics consists (almost) solely of a practice, and (c) a mathematics where infinitesimals can be used without any problem, on the assumption that one is willing to work with local models only and to resist looking for global models. Finally, I argue that these examples support Otte’s thesis that an ontology is constituted by a practice and not vice-versa. "

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(c) a mathematics where infinitesimals can be used without any problem

This is called "nonstandard analysis".

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Originally posted by Khalliqa:
HB????

ANYBODY???

Come on the concept of alternative mathematics?

Please tell me your thoughts...

It's finals time.

To be honest ... when I'm not making up or grading exams ... I've been trying not to think about mathematics.

@HonestBrother....I'm retaking Algebra at a local college this winter/spring semester. I'm scarred to death cuz it's been years since I've looked at a math book but I promised myself I would not let another student approach me with a math question I could not answer. SO, PLEASE. FROM. time to time. could you like....help me out with questions I may have? I would TOTALLY apprepriate it. BTW...this is the ONLY subject where my mouth is COMPLETELY shut. Where I have absolutely NOTHING to say.

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Originally posted by Kocolicious:
@HonestBrother....I'm retaking Algebra at a local college this winter/spring semester. I'm scarred to death cuz it's been years since I've looked at a math book but I promised myself I would not let another student approach me with a math question I could not answer. SO, PLEASE. FROM. time to time. could you like....help me out with questions I may have? I would TOTALLY apprepriate it.

No problem at all.

There's already a thread dedicated to math questions.

http://africanamerica.org/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/27970854/m...371082054#4371082054