On Wed, Nov 23, 2022 at 9:49 AM Brent Meeker <[email protected]> wrote:
> I think the important point is that probability theory is just > mathematics, like calculus or linear algebra. It has applications in which > it is given different interpretations: frequentism, degree of belief, > measure, decision theory, etc. Often its application entails moving from > one interpretation to another. > > Brent > I agree that probability is just a piece of mathematics, which is why I pointed out to Saibal that Deutsch's argument that probability is not 'in' the physical world (and therefore should be eliminated from physics) applies equally well to mathematics. The idea that one can do physics without mathematics is just absurd, which all goes to show that Deutsch's argument is spurious. Bruce -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/CAFxXSLSC1K4zp-%3DuzRuDOtAG1%2BnhCrmpY%3Doa7N-2nY1uzVSF7g%40mail.gmail.com.
