Plato and analysis

Priestly discusses the philosophy of Plato and its mathematical significance. He believes that a discussion of possible connections between Dedekind, Eudoxus, and Plato might help to re-stimulate interest among analysis instructors and their students in the topic of Dedekind cuts and to arouse more...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Mathematical intelligencer 2005-12, Vol.27 (1), p.8-20
1. Verfasser: Priestley, W. M.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Priestly discusses the philosophy of Plato and its mathematical significance. He believes that a discussion of possible connections between Dedekind, Eudoxus, and Plato might help to re-stimulate interest among analysis instructors and their students in the topic of Dedekind cuts and to arouse more interest in the history and philosophy of mathematics.
ISSN:0343-6993
1866-7414
DOI:10.1007/BF02984809