Perceiving the infinite and the infinitesimal world: unveiling and optical diagrams in mathematics
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Publication:859750
DOI10.1007/s10699-005-3003-8zbMath1148.00001OpenAlexW2081450107MaRDI QIDQ859750
Lorenzo Magnani, Riccardo Dossena
Publication date: 18 January 2007
Published in: Foundations of Science (Search for Journal in Brave)
Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10699-005-3003-8
Philosophy of mathematics (00A30) Language and verbal communities (aspects of mathematics education) (97C50)
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