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Expand Up @@ -8,19 +8,17 @@ The objective of Applied Mathematics is to produce examples from theorems. Somet

- There is a big overlap of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics. Examples often lead to new theorems, and vice versa.

The objective of Physics is to do calculations that predict phenomena. Physics uses theorems to produce examples.
The objective of Physics is to do calculations that predict physical phenomena. Physics uses theorems to produce examples. It's a lot like Applied Mathematics.

The objective of Engineering is to buld things. Engineering uses Physics to design things.
The objective of Engineering is to build stuff and processes. Engineering uses Physics to make sure stuff will work. Making sure that processes work is a lot like designing games. Games are a big part of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics.

Stated differently, Mathematics uses axioms to produce equations. Physics uses equations and machines to produce knowledge about the physical world. Engineering uses equations and knowledge about the physical world to produce machines.

Both Physics and Engineering lean hard on Applied Mathematics.
Stated differently, Mathematics uses axioms to produce equations. Physics uses equations and machines and games to produce knowledge about the physical world. Engineering uses equations and knowledge about the physical world to produce machines and games.

- Old joke: "If you know what you're doing, it ain't Science; if you don't know what you're doing, it ain't Engineering."

- New joke: "If you have only examples, it ain't Mathematics; if you have only theorems, it ain't Physics." Ok, this isn't funny. But it is analogous to the Old Joke.

There is a middle ground: Mathematical Physics. The objective is to produce theorems in the corners of Mathematics most relevant to Physics, to produce more Mathematical knowledge. Calculation is seldom the objective of Mathematical Physics. It might be better called Physical Mathematics, but that sounds weird.
There is another middle ground: Mathematical Physics. The objective is to produce theorems in the corners of Mathematics most relevant to Physics, to produce more Mathematical knowledge. Calculation is seldom the objective of Mathematical Physics. It might be better called Physical Mathematics, but that sounds weird.

## How to Square the Square Root of a Function

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