ON PHYSICS AND MATHEMATICS: the Schrödinger Equation
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Abstract
The paper argues that any mathematical model in Physics does not and can’t exactly or precisely reproduce or describe the various objects, elements, functions, processes of Nature, and by extension Reality and Society. It uses the celebrated Schrödinger Equation from the field of Quantum Mechanics to structure and demonstrate the arguments. Epistemology is the foundation of the analysis herein. Nature’s unbounded complexities; the intrinsic scaling that characterizes Nature, i.e., the property of Nature to appear at limitless finer or grosser scales; coupled with observational imperfections; mathematical incompleteness; in combination with other epistemological constraints; summarily prohibit the derivation of mathematical models that can capture fully and exactly Nature, Reality and Society. Mathematics can only approximate Nature’s physicality. In addition, the paper contains a Note regarding the foundations of Calculus, and its founders, Archimedes, Newton and Leibniz. Finally, in the disclaimer, where the author states that no AI-generated narrative was employed in the writing of this and prior papers, some of the reasons why the author has not and does not intend to ever use AI-generated narratives are listed.
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