Models, structures, and the explanatory role of mathematics in empirical science

DOI10.1007/s11229-021-03253-xzbMath1529.00030OpenAlexW3179025124MaRDI QIDQ6187761

Mary Leng

Publication date: 1 February 2024

Published in: Synthese (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-021-03253-x

zbMATH Keywords

modelsexplanationstructuremathematicsindispensability

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Philosophy of mathematics (00A30) General theory of mathematical modeling (00A71)

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