Deduction, Computation, Experiment Exploring the Effectiveness of Proof /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Lupacchini, Rossella (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Corsi, Giovanna (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Milano : Springer Milan, 2008.
• Θέματα: Philosophy.; Logic.; Philosophy of nature.; Computers.; Mathematics.; Mathematical logic.; Philosophy, general.; Mathematics, general.; Philosophy of Nature.; Theory of Computation.; Mathematical Logic and Foundations.

What is a proof for? What is the characteristic use of a proof as a computation, as opposed to its use as an experiment? What is the relationship between mathematical procedures and natural processes? The essays collected in this volume address such questions from different points of view and will i...