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This book examines the development of calculus in Britain during the century following Newton. It shows that the methods used by researchers of the period yielded considerable success in laying the foundations and investigating the applications of the calculus.
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People who learn to solve problems 'on the job' often use different methods from people who learn in theory. Using a case study of Brazilian street children,... Læs mere
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Jody Azzouni argues that mathematical knowledge really is a special kind of knowledge with its own special... Læs mere
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In Mathematical Thought and its Objects, Charles Parsons examines the notion of object, with the aim to navigate between nominalism, denying that distinctively mathematical objects exist, and forms of Platonism that postulate a transcendent realm of such objects.
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The Autonomy of Mathematical Knowledge presents the philosophical ideas underlying David Hilbert's foundational program in a new light.... Læs mere
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This book examines the development of calculus in Britain during the century following Newton. It shows that the methods used by researchers of the period yielded considerable success in laying the foundations and investigating the applications of the calculus.
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This is an introduction to logic and the axiomatization of set theory from a unique standpoint. Difficult points are presented in an engaging fashion and furthered by the aid of... Læs mere
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Belief revision is a topic of much interest in theoretical computer science and logic, and it forms a central problem in research into artificial intelligence. This book contains a... Læs mere
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This book presents a mathematically rigorous, philosophically sound foundation for a science of information based on the observation that information... Læs mere
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This book, written by one of philosophy's pre-eminent logicians, argues that many of the basic assumptions common to logic, philosophy of mathematics and... Læs mere
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This collection of essays offers a conspectus of major trends in the philosophy of logic and philosophy of mathematics. A distinguished group of philosophers addresses issues at the centre of debate. The volume includes Hilary Putnam's 1995 Alfred Tarski lectures.
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Historical records show that there was no real concept of probability in Europe... Læs mere