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MODULARITY IN MATHEMATICS.

Authors :
AVIGAD, JEREMY
Source :
Review of Symbolic Logic. Mar2020, Vol. 13 Issue 1, p47-79. 33p.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

In a wide range of fields, the word "modular" is used to describe complex systems that can be decomposed into smaller systems with limited interactions between them. This essay argues that mathematical knowledge can fruitfully be understood as having a modular structure and explores the ways in which modularity in mathematics is epistemically advantageous. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects

Subjects :
*MODULAR construction
*MATHEMATICS
*PHILOSOPHY of mathematics

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
17550203
Volume :
13
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Review of Symbolic Logic
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
142340157
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1017/S1755020317000387
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