In other words, not only do very young children have a sense of number, but their expectation does not change seems to be more basic than their sense that colors, shape, or appearance should not change. (p. 8)

Mathematics, the science of patterns, boils down to a way of looking at the world – both the physical, biological, and sociological world we inhabit, and the inner world of our minds and thoughts. (p. 33)

Our theory provides more precise understanding.