/sci/ - Science & Math

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>/lit/ - 積読

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Its kernel would be the same, but the symbols would likely all be completely different. They may even focus on certain concepts above others depending upon their biology and culture. They likely use a number system with a base of however many fingers or appendages they have, instead of 10. But it will be simple enough to write with simple written language tools, since every lifeform starts somewhere near the bottom

Their knowledge of mathematics will be influenced by the problems they had to solve, which relates to the type of solar system and planet they lived on. If they lived on a dual start system for instance or on a moon of a large planet, their knowledge of orbital dynamics and therefore Newtonian mechanics and calculus probably lagged behind, since they had a much more complex problem to solve than us. But their knowledge of heuristic calculation methods may be more advanced than ours to accommodate that

If you had to tell someone to read one science or math related book or textbook, what would it be? A book that, despite being technical and autistic or on an obscure random topic, is extremely good and entertaining for its area of study and you wish others could appreciate it but they probably don't have the technical background?