Is Mathematical Rigor Necessary in Physics?

DOI10.1093/BJPS/54.3.439zbMATH Open1047.00013OpenAlexW2129554844MaRDI QIDQ4453865FDOQ4453865

Authors: Kevin J. Davey 

Publication date: 7 March 2004

Published in: The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: http://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/787/1/RigorBJPS.pdf

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zbMATH Keywords

delta functionspath integralcontraditionunrigorous mathematics

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Methodology of mathematics (00A35) Physics (00A79) Philosophy of mathematics (00A30) Logical foundations of quantum mechanics; quantum logic (quantum-theoretic aspects) (81P10)

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