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Croatian Journal of Philosophy, Vol. 20 No. 58, 2020.

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Legitimate Mathematical Methods

James Robert Brown ; University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

Puni tekst: engleski pdf 126 Kb

str. 1-6

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Sažetak

A thought experiment involving an omniscient being and quantum mechanics is used to justify non-deductive methods in mathematics. The twin prime conjecture is used to illustrate what can be achieved.

Ključne riječi

Mathematics; methodology; proof; thought experiment; inductive evidence.

Hrčak ID:

253635

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https://hrcak.srce.hr/253635

Datum izdavanja:

31.3.2020.

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