The unreasonable effectiveness [of mathematics]
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Título da fonte: | Caderno Brasileiro de Ensino de Física (Online) |
DOI: | 10.5007/2175-7941.2016v33n2p399 |
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Resumo: | In 2003, the American mathematician Alex Kasman (2003) wrote a beautiful tale of "mathematical fiction" called "Unreasonable Effectiveness", one of the several responses to Wigner's classic paper “The unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics in the natural sciences” (WIGNER, 1960). In Kasman's version, a researcher ends up, accidentally, discovering the answer to the question of how a new theory finds, at some point, a practical use in science. That is, how can abstract results, built without any foundation in "real world", become so useful, even in completely diverse areas? This paper proposes a commented translation of this delightful essay, both as unconventional proposal of teaching experience and a reflection on the courses of scientific development, afforded by Mathematics and Physics. As a secondary objective, it aims to increase student's motivation in the search for non trivial solutions to scientific and philosophical problems. |
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The unreasonable effectiveness [of mathematics]Eficácia sem razão [da matemática]In 2003, the American mathematician Alex Kasman (2003) wrote a beautiful tale of "mathematical fiction" called "Unreasonable Effectiveness", one of the several responses to Wigner's classic paper “The unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics in the natural sciences” (WIGNER, 1960). In Kasman's version, a researcher ends up, accidentally, discovering the answer to the question of how a new theory finds, at some point, a practical use in science. That is, how can abstract results, built without any foundation in "real world", become so useful, even in completely diverse areas? This paper proposes a commented translation of this delightful essay, both as unconventional proposal of teaching experience and a reflection on the courses of scientific development, afforded by Mathematics and Physics. As a secondary objective, it aims to increase student's motivation in the search for non trivial solutions to scientific and philosophical problems.Em 2003, o matemático Americano Alex Kasman (2003) escreveu um belo conto de “ficção matemática” intitulado “Unreasonable Effectiveness”, uma das várias respostas existentes ao clássico artigo de Wigner (1960) “The unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics in the natural sciences”. Na versão de Kasman, uma pesquisadora acaba, acidentalmente, descobrindo a resposta para a questão de como uma nova teoria encontra, em algum momento, uma utilidade prática na ciência. Isto é, como resultados abstratos, construídos sem quaisquer alicerces no “mundo real”, acabam se tornando tão úteis, mesmo em áreas completamente diversas? Neste artigo é proposta uma tradução comentada deste delicioso ensaio, tanto como proposta não convencional de experiência didática quanto uma reflexão sobre os rumos do desenvolvimento científico, propiciados pela Matemática e Física. Como objetivo secundário, procura-se trabalhar a motivação do estudante na busca por soluções não triviais para problemas científicos e filosóficos.Imprensa Universitária - UFSC2016-09-08info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/fisica/article/view/2175-7941.2016v33n2p39910.5007/2175-7941.2016v33n2p399Caderno Brasileiro de Ensino de Física; v. 33 n. 2 (2016); 399-4062175-79411677-2334reponame:Caderno Brasileiro de Ensino de Física (Online)instname:Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)instacron:UFSCporhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/fisica/article/view/2175-7941.2016v33n2p399/32432Copyright (c) 2016 Caderno Brasileiro de Ensino de Físicainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessTonidandel, Danny Augusto Vieira2020-01-06T10:22:55Zoai:periodicos.ufsc.br:article/41520Revistahttp://www.periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/fisicaPUBhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/fisica/oaicbefisica@gmail.com||fscccef@fsc.ufsc.br|| cbefisica@gmail.com2175-79411677-2334opendoar:2020-01-06T10:22:55Caderno Brasileiro de Ensino de Física (Online) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)false |
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In 2003, the American mathematician Alex Kasman (2003) wrote a beautiful tale of "mathematical fiction" called "Unreasonable Effectiveness", one of the several responses to Wigner's classic paper “The unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics in the natural sciences” (WIGNER, 1960). In Kasman's version, a researcher ends up, accidentally, discovering the answer to the question of how a new theory finds, at some point, a practical use in science. That is, how can abstract results, built without any foundation in "real world", become so useful, even in completely diverse areas? This paper proposes a commented translation of this delightful essay, both as unconventional proposal of teaching experience and a reflection on the courses of scientific development, afforded by Mathematics and Physics. As a secondary objective, it aims to increase student's motivation in the search for non trivial solutions to scientific and philosophical problems. |
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