Leibniz's infinitesimals: their fictionality, their modern implementations, and their foes from Berkeley to Russell and beyond

DOI10.1007/s10670-012-9370-yzbMath1303.01012arXiv1205.0174OpenAlexW1982610115WikidataQ55871456 ScholiaQ55871456MaRDI QIDQ486948

Mikhail G. Katz, David Sherry

Publication date: 19 January 2015

Published in: Erkenntnis (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1205.0174

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

History of mathematics in the 20th century (01A60) History of mathematics in the 18th century (01A50) History of mathematical logic and foundations (03-03) History of mathematics in the 19th century (01A55) History of mathematics in the 17th century (01A45) History of field theory (12-03)

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