Daniel Mansfield: "Is maths real? A viral TikTok video raises a legitimate question with exciting answers"
Published on the 02 September 2020
Dr Daniel Mansfield penned a piece for The Conversation, which addresses a recent viral TikTok video.
Dr Mansfield's article, "Is mathematics real? A viral TikTok video raises a legitimate question with exciting answers", considers a TikTok video in which the user posed questions about the origin and existence of mathematics.
"Many responded negatively to the post", states Dr Mansfield, "but others — including mathematicians like me — found the questions quite insightful".