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[–] TheBuddha [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

pondering

I'm so going to cop out and day that any mathematical concept can be a an obstacle. For instance, we have those who think linear math allows division by zero, concepts such as infinity breaking basic maths, and things like Zeno's paradoxes (such as Achilles and the tortuous) that we work around.

Yeah, I'm so taking the low road with this answer. ;-)

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[–] VIP740 ago 

I'm so going to cop out and day that any mathematical concept can be a an obstacle.

Did the spell-checker fix deny for you? Obstacles or not, there's definitely some confusion and frustration in the study of mathematics.

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[–] TheBuddha [S] ago 

Spellcheck changed say to day. Maybe... Stupid tablet.

And yes, if we knew all of the math, we'd no longer have to study it! ;-)

It advances in spurts, it seems like. Right now, there's some great research being done. The recent bit on infinities intrigues me. It's such a huge topic, nobody can know all of it.