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Project
Explanation in mathematics. A philosophical analysis of the explanatory force of mathematical proofs and visualizations and their role in scientific explanations. (FWOTM677)
This project proposes a systematic analysis of the existence and nature of mathematical explanation in science. The research object consists of cases where mathematical claims are an essential component in a scientific explanation.
Date:1 Oct 2013 → 30 Sep 2017
Keywords:mathematics, philosophy, scientific explanation
Disciplines:Philosophy of mathematics, Other philosophy, ethics and religious studies not elsewhere classified