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wizzwizz4
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Does having prime neighbors make you more composit...
They might be describing something equivalent to it. That doesn't mean they're describing it. Funny thing about mathematics: every single way of describing or talking about
any mathematical phenomenon
is mathematically equivalent, or wrong.
messe
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Doesn't this just come down to whether you consider there to be any philosophical difference between isomorphism and equality?
motohagiography
on Nov 6, 2021
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There's a difference? Heathen!
messe
on Nov 6, 2021
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I consider isomorphism to be isomorphic to equality. Interpret that as you wish.
Jap2-0
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Huh, that's an interesting thing to think about, and considering that I probably would've worded my comment differently. Thanks.
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