Mathematical induction and explanation

DOI10.1093/ANALYS/ANQ074MaRDI QIDQ4648487zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Alan Baker

Publication date 9 November 2012

Published in Analysis (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1093/analys/anq074

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Philosophical and critical aspects of logic and foundations (03A05) Philosophy of mathematics (00A30)

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