Scientific Axioms

[TINNY]

I understand that there is axioms in science due to limited equipment, sense-perception and inductive reasoning. It would help if someone could enlighten me on this.

[maddog]

I understand that there is axioms in science due to limited equipment, sense-perception and inductive reasoning. It would help if someone could enlighten me on this.

I am not sure which specialty of "science" you are referring to. The principles though apply everywhere.

In mathematics, a common example is Euclid's Principles or Postulates. This forms the basis of

Euclidean Geometry. A mathematical proving method is called the Law of Induction which goes:

For propasition A(i) => B(i) for all i in [0, infinity)

1) prove A(0) => B(0)

2) prove A(1) => B(1)

3) prove for some k if A(k) => B(k) then A(k+1) => B(k+1)

Law of Induction to allow any k was picked and it is true so any member of set it is true.

 

There are a bunch more....

 

Maddog