Math and reality are, in general completely distinct. Some math is originally developed to model reality, but nowadays (and for a long time) that's not the typical starting point, and mathematicians pushing boundaries in academia generally don't even think about how it relates to reality.
However, it is true (and an absolutely fascinating phenomenon) that we keep encountering phenomena in reality and then realize that an existing but previously purely academic branch of math is useful for modeling it.
To the best of our knowledge, such cases are basically coincidence.
However, it is true (and an absolutely fascinating phenomenon) that we keep encountering phenomena in reality and then realize that an existing but previously purely academic branch of math is useful for modeling it.
To the best of our knowledge, such cases are basically coincidence.