Why Do Mathematicians Re-prove Theorems?

DOI10.1093/philmat/nkl009zbMath1123.00004OpenAlexW2008951566MaRDI QIDQ5292214

John W. jun. Dawson

Publication date: 19 June 2007

Published in: Philosophia Mathematica (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1093/philmat/nkl009

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philosophy of mathematicsmethodology of mathematics

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Philosophy of mathematics (00A30) Methodology of mathematics (00A35)

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