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Peano Arithmetic vs. Piano Arithmetic

September 16, 2020

Peano arithmetic on a number line versus 'piano arithmetic' on a keyboard, where notes combine into chords (or 2 + 2 = 3 because a key is shared).

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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2020-09-16-peano-arithmetic-vs-piano-arithmetic/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Transcript

[Peano Arithmetic] number line: 2 + 2 = 4

[Piano Arithmetic] keys E + G + C = C Major

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