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How does mathematics work in different languages, and cultures?

Asked by RedDeerGuy1 (24960points) 3 weeks ago

Including other than English?
Do some cultures have different methods?
Like Metric, and Imperial systems?

Like Cree do they have a word for factorial!.

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Tropical_Willie's avatar

Two plus two is still . . .deux par deux in French!

RedDeerGuy1's avatar

@Tropical_Willie In all countries? In history? What mathematics was in the new world before Columbus in 1492? What do other cultures have to teach us?

Tropical_Willie's avatar

Arabic numbers include ZERO – - new concept for Europeans in the 10th century.

RedDeerGuy1's avatar

@Tropical_Willie Thanks. Thats a perfect example of what I am looking for.

flutherother's avatar

What is true in mathematics is true everywhere but mathematical knowledge can be extended indefinitely beginning with the premise that one plus one equals two.

LostInParadise's avatar

There are tribes that have no words for numbers greater than 3. Link

seawulf575's avatar

Mathematics is pretty universal. Even is someone doesn’t know about it, it still exists and applies to so many things around them. You can change labels such as metric or Imperial, but the addition, subtraction, multiplication and division all still apply. The units changed, that’s all.

LostInParadise's avatar

According to Max Tegmark, mathematics is the ultimate reality, implying that there is only one mathematics. Link

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