Generic structures

DOI10.1093/PHILMAT/NKY015MaRDI QIDQ5124662zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Leon Horsten

Publication date 30 September 2020

Published in Philosophia Mathematica (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/1805.04962, https://research-information.bris.ac.uk/ws/files/155720164/genstructFIN.pdf

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Philosophy of mathematics (00A30)

Abstract: In this article ideas from Kit Fine's theory of arbitrary objects are applied to questions regarding mathematical structuralism. I discuss how sui generic mathematical structures can be viewed as generic systems of mathematical objects, where mathematical objects are conceived of as arbitrary objects in Fine's sense.

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