sethnintendo said:
Take for instance e = mc^2 wtf am I supposed to do with that.... And how the fuck did he even come to the conclusion. Why not e = mc^3?
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Seth, if you don't understand what you're talking about at all, then it's better to keep quiet and not form an opinion.
Math, or more precisely, pure math, is the investigation of patterns and relationships. Math isn't only about numbers, it's about abstract patterns in general. However, math has unsurprisingly many applications in our world, because our world appears to behave approximately logically.
One such application is the theorem for the relationship between the mass and energy of a particle with mass. Every particle with mass has rest energy even if it's not moving, and that rest energy is given by that simple equation right there. That equation is derived from more fundamental principles, which is why it's c^2 in the first place. But most importantly, that equation works, which means it correctly predicts the relationships.
Also, the relationship as written is mathematical in its nature because energy and mass are measurable, and hence we may assign numbers to them. However, note that we may be able to divorce all measurements from this statement and the relationship should stay the same.
Finally, you can attempt to describe a physical, economical, or social situation with a mathematical description, but unless it works and it predicts future similar situations, then your relationship is useless.
