God math (what is it? how does it work?)

[Mr. Pedantic]

I'm not sure if you're being sarcastic or not

With regards to the OP:

I am always impressed again and again when I come across formula after formula that is so eloquent and simple. I am currently learning about group velocities and nodes in wave propagation where the velocity of the wave depends on frequency. And you end up with this pretty figure that is described mathematically in such a simple way.

I'm also always impressed when you derive an equation and have to make everything very complex and jump through all these hurdles and then suddenly, like magic, it all drops away and turns into something brilliantly simple. For example, Snell's Law seems to drop out of everything all the time when dealing with waves. Its like everywhere I look is another Snell's Law derivation!

And I'm also always impressed at the role of constants in equations. The Rydberg Constant is always the one that blows my mind. Composed of 5 different, seemingly unrelated, constants and thus describes the hydrogen spectral series (1st and simplest element).

But whatevs...I'm just a big nerd.

Maths and science are amazing. I find it strange that people just take this kind of thing for granted. Especially the way that simple concepts can be reiterated to produce amazingly complex and spectacular phenomena. The Mandelbrot Set; the Solar System; rain...

 

[Gottservant]

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[Gottservant]

I'm not sure if you're being sarcastic or not

With regards to the OP:

I am always impressed again and again when I come across formula after formula that is so eloquent and simple.

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And I'm also always impressed at the role of constants in equations. The Rydberg Constant is always the one that blows my mind. Composed of 5 different, seemingly unrelated, constants and thus describes the hydrogen spectral series (1st and simplest element).

But whatevs...I'm just a big nerd.

Thanks so much for this constructive, helpful, eloquent, diagramatically finessed post - it means something to me that you took an honest question seriously.

I will be honest with you (again!), I am a little phased by the idea that mathematics always has to be "pure mathematics" and would like for a way to discuss mathematical concepts in a way that does not snap theological constructs in two, simply because the frame of reference is slightly different. Hence the forfeit of ownership of math to God, which you have willingly entertained, in a delightfully mathematical way.

I can see a resolution in future, where mathematicians are not seen as nerdy and therefore unattractive, but nerdy and therefore attractive in a nerdy way (along with the math)!