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For questions about mathematical problems arising from physics, the natural science studying general properties of matter, radiation and energy.

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How can simple physical "proofs" of mathematical facts be made rigorous?

Mark Levi's The Mathematical Mechanic is a book of examples of how physical reasoning can be used to solve mathematical problems; another couple of examples is in this blog post at Concrete Nonsense. …
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