Technical notes on a theory of simplicity

DOI10.1007/BF00413770zbMATH Open0933.03005MaRDI QIDQ1292998FDOQ1292998

Authors Brian M. Scott

Publication date 14 December 1999

Published in Synthese (Search for Journal in Brave)

zbMATH Keywords

homogeneityphilosophy of sciencemeasure of simplicity of a theorypolymorphicity of models

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Philosophical and critical aspects of logic and foundations (03A05) Models with special properties (saturated, rigid, etc.) (03C50) Foundations of classical theories (including reverse mathematics) (03B30)

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