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| A Rip in the Fabric
Mathematics searches for universal truths, and is, in a sense, a universe of itself. A ripe area for mathematical research is the structure of self-healing processes. Self-healing objects are capable of repairing damage to their structure. They range from simple (e.g. water) to complex (e.g. a salamander's tail). In molecular biology, self-repairing fragments are good candidates for mutation, and therefore evolution.
Perhaps the process of mathematical discovery is itself self-healing, as it balances the confusion caused by real-world paradoxes. |
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