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)

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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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