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Mathematics Without Numbers (1959)

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75 points measurablefunc | 3 comments | 02 Dec 25 01:08 UTC | HN request time: 0.713s | source
1. zygentoma ◴[07 Dec 25 11:14 UTC] No.46180899[source]▶
> Mathematics Without Numbers

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2. lambdaone ◴[07 Dec 25 11:22 UTC] No.46180935[source]▶
The numbers are used as labels or indicators, not for their numerical values, so I think the title is still correct.
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3. 1718627440 ◴[07 Dec 25 14:47 UTC] No.46182033[source]▶
The numerical value is a label or indicator for an abstract property of physical sets of things, so I don't see how this is anything different.