Mathematics and scientific representation [electronic resource] /
by Pincock, Christopher.
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BookSeries: Oxford studies in the philosophy of science: Publisher: New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012Description: 1 online resource.ISBN: 9780199932313 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Science -- Mathematics | Science -- MethodologyOnline resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: Mathematics plays a central role in much of contemporary science, but philosophers have struggled to understand what this role is or how significant it might be for mathematics and science. Pincock tackles this perennial question by asking how mathematics contributes to the success of our best scientific representations.
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Mathematics plays a central role in much of contemporary science, but philosophers have struggled to understand what this role is or how significant it might be for mathematics and science. Pincock tackles this perennial question by asking how mathematics contributes to the success of our best scientific representations.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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