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 |
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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. |
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ISSN: | 0343-6993 1866-7414 |
DOI: | 10.1007/BF02984809 |