A general theory of ratio scalability with remarks about the measurement- theoretic concept of meaningfulness

DOI10.1007/BF02342603zbMath0497.00021WikidataQ56432219 ScholiaQ56432219MaRDI QIDQ1170172

Louis Narens

Publication date: 1981

Published in: Theory and Decision (Search for Journal in Brave)

zbMATH Keywords

meaningfulnessmeasurement theoryErlanger programrole of mathematics in empirical science

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Philosophy of mathematics (00A30) Philosophical and critical aspects of logic and foundations (03A05) General and miscellaneous specific topics (00A99)

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