Mathematics and the Universe

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I provided the link above, not to discuss a 'prize' that someone got, but because of the mathematical link. We are discussing maths in this thread aren't we?

To quote another small section:
''His theories do not so much offer proof of the existence of God as introduce doubt about the material existence of the world around us. He specialises in complex formulae that make it possible to explain everything, even chance, through mathematical calculation.''

I am no mathematician and don't understand the language of maths very well, but if I came across a book, even if I couldn't undertand it, I would believe that a mind had conveyed some information for others to understand. Maybe mathematics is similar. This is what I am trying to determine.

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If I read the article correctly, it is saying that e.g Pi equals Pi because a god made the value of Pi Pi and gave us the ability to measure Pi through math. This would not hold up with Ockham's razor. It is shoehorning in a god to explain Pi for no other reason than to have a god in that equation.

It's like saying water boils at 100 degrees Celsius because God made water that way. I adds nothing.

Here is the sentiment of a mathematician:

"For me, it's amazing the way in which the seemingly different areas of mathematics fit together. When you begin studying advanced math, you tend to think of geometry, algebra, analysis and so on as separate entities, each beautiful and elegant on its own.

"But as you go on, you realize that these different areas are connected in the most astonishing yet natural ways. You may discover that what you thought of as purely a part of geometry turns out to be an essential part of algebra. And what we're dealing with is not just something we've made up. It's a reality. It's there.''

http://www.transformingteachers.org/inde...Itemid=173

I quote him as I cannot as eloquently convey this 'idea' about maths.