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Mathematics as a Science of Patterns
Resnik, Michael D. (University Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, University Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill)
Mathematics as a Science of Patterns
Resnik, Michael D. (University Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, University Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill)
An exposition of a system of ideas about the nature of mathematics which the author has elaborated for a number of years. In calling mathematics a science: he implies that it has a factual subject matter; in calling it a science of patterns he expresses his commitment to a structuralist philosophy.
290 pages, black & white illustrations
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | December 2, 1999 |
ISBN13 | 9780198250142 |
Publishers | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 290 |
Dimensions | 140 × 218 × 24 mm · 388 g |