Do you think mathematical truths are discovered or invented?

Question: Do you think mathematical truths are discovered or invented?
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  discovery,
  invention
Asked by pacy534mace59 on 12 Mar 2026. This question was also asked by jube534atom45.
- Mary Fortune answered on 12 Mar 2026:
  
  I think if you are calling it a truth it is closer to discovery. However, ways of using maths in order to understand or predict reality are invented. They don’t have to be true, just close enough to true to be useful.

Question: Do you think mathematical truths are discovered or invented?