On the heuristic power of mathematical representations.

I argue that mathematical representations can have heuristic power since their construction can be ampliative. To this end, I examine how a representation (a) introduces elements and properties into the represented object that it does not contain at the beginning of its construction, and (b) how it...

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Publicado en:Synthese Vol. 200; no. 5; pp. 1 - 24
Autor principal: Ippoliti, Emiliano
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Springer Nature Oct2022
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