Question

why is it a taboo to ask "why" in mathematics?

Answer 1

What does taboo means ??

Answer 2

something like "bad word that you can't mention"

Answer 3

I think Asking "Why" is a sign of Learning.. How it can be taboo ??

Answer 4

you're asking the asker?

Answer 5

well asking why in maths is a taboo till high school

Answer 6

why?

Answer 7

mathematics is supposed to self evident.

Answer 8

by self evident you mean....?

Answer 9

because you just have to learn to use the tools and you start applying it in higher education

Answer 10

i meant why is it a taboo...not why isnt it a taboo

Answer 11

well ... what Q do you particularly want to ask?

Answer 12

this one...

Answer 13

there's no underlying question

Answer 14

can you give an example?

Answer 15

He is trolling since morning..

Answer 16

i would disagree, i have never experienced this.

Answer 17

aha

Answer 18

i just heard it

Answer 19

so i ask

Answer 20

You cannot cross 100 @lgbasallote

Answer 21

there isn't why ... there is only how ...

Answer 22

what do you mean?

Answer 23

Asking experimentX ???

Answer 24

you do your best to fit the logic ...

Answer 25

well your insult was obvious so im not asking you lol

Answer 26

that makes sense

Answer 27

Ha ha ha...

Answer 28

of course you define something .. then the consequences are evident. it's just how do you do it.

Answer 29

actually the main point of my question is...why do questions in math that involve "why" tend to get complicated

Answer 30

and usually...almost nonsense

Answer 31

mathematics is a law of logic ... there are certain things we take for granted. they don't have answers ... and every thing originate from them.

Answer 32

and they don't have answers ... perhaps you have heard "God created integers" or something like that.

Answer 33

i have never heard that

Answer 34

but i have heard "God created everything" maybe that falls under that

Answer 35

there are two types of why,
there is "what is the cause of this" ,
and there is "what is the purpose of this"

which do you mean?

Answer 36

actually...there is another why...and that's what im asking... "im bored and i want to indulge on a philosophy about mathematics"

i don't get why people are interested to learn inthe imaginary concepts of mathematics...why?

Answer 37

i get the practical side has its uses...but what's the purpose of the concepts that people cant use?

Answer 38

everything follows from assumption ... there is no why between then. the why questions assumption ... which i turn point to another assumption. ...lol there is no why ... but the answer of "why" gives you the "insight"

Answer 39

people's love for math intrigues me =))

Answer 40

a simple question was ... "why" coin is stable when it's rolled and falls when it's not rolling?

Answer 41

the easy question is ... "how" coin is stable when it's rolled and falls when it's not rolling?

Answer 42

i do mathematics because manipulating complex, powerful and abstract objects is exciting and interesting. curiosity plays a big part

Answer 43

why A is before B in english alphabets

Answer 44

the two Q look similar ... but if you understand the former one ... you will understand latter one. and if you understand the latter one.

Answer 45

@lgbasallote Hello,
In fact the real deep and strong theorems are ALWAYS taken-up by their provers because for them these theorems seem NATURAL XTENSION of existing knowledge. There was a very famous (late) mathematician V. Arnold who proved very difficult and important theorems, who said that ONLY naturally beautiful theorems are ones that he considered and proved.

Answer 46

the answer to why is like 42 ... probably creators of universe might know.