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Some would prefer to argue that the very separation between physics and mathematics is rather artificial and not older than one century (See, for instance, Arnold 1998).
I am thankful to Prof. Manoel Robilotta for this metaphor.
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Karam, R. Introduction of the Thematic Issue on the Interplay of Physics and Mathematics. Sci & Educ 24, 487–494 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11191-015-9763-9
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