Linearity and Reflexivity in the Growth of Mathematical Knowledge

DOI10.1017/S0269889700000880MaRDI QIDQ5188971zbMATH OpenFDO

Authors Leo Corry

Publication date 6 March 2010

Published in Science in Context (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1017/S0269889700000880

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Philosophy of mathematics (00A30) Sociology (and profession) of mathematics (01A80) Historiography (01A85)

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