Jerry, I appreciate the time you have taken to respond with your thoughts up to this point, and I also appreciate the reference of works that you believe would prove helpful for my understanding. I am sad to see that we cannot find common ground to discuss the issues. But again, I am grateful for the care you have taken to respond. I hope that in any possible future discussion, we can arrive at a more fruitful outcome.
Sincerely, Franklin ------------------------------------------------- On Fri, Nov 13, 2015 at 11:39 PM, Jerry LR Chandler < [email protected]> wrote: > > List: > > On Nov 13, 2015, at 8:55 PM, Franklin Ransom wrote: > > > [FR] I don't really understand how one can make the claim that the concept > of discrete units is the unstated pre-supposition underlying CSP's graph > theory. > > > I suggest you consult an undergraduate text on Graph Theory. It is an > abstract mathematical form of the logic of relations that underlies > algebra. Each graph node is distinct and carries mathematical information. > > But really, what does this all have to do with the relation between > distinctness and information anymore? > > > Frankly, your responses infer that you miss the essential points of the > distinctness of discrete mathematics from the continuum, the welding > together of a seamless whole such that any mark mars it. In other words, > the nature of algebra. > > I suspect that you will find it necessary to develop new levels of > abstraction to make sense out of my posts. I wrote a paper on Algebraic > Biology (in Axiomathes) several years ago which may be helpful to you, but > I doubt it. > > If you wish to learn more about these issues, I recommend works on > mereology and the philosophy of mathematics, such as: > > The Applicability of Mathematics in Science (Sorin Bangu) > or > Mereology and Location (Shieva Kleinschmidt). > > As well as Category theory. > > You are, of course, perfectly free to believe whatever you wish. I do not > have either the time or interest to attempt to change your belief system. > If you are extremely motivated, it may be an interesting journey. > > At his finest, CSP reaches extra-ordinary levels of abstract that takes > years to sort out. At least, that is my experience. As one mathematician > noted, "There is no Royal Road to Geometry", you got to figure it out for > yourself. > > Cheers > > Jerry >
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