How mathematics stopped being defined by reality — and started to invent new ones

Davide Castelvecchi

Nature, 2023, vol. 613, issue 7944, 431-432

Abstract: Abstraction is a powerful mathematical technique that has influenced everything from quantum theories of gravity to nuclear deterrence theory. But has it gone too far?

Keywords: Mathematics and computing; History; Philosophy; Society (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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