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Mathematics and scientific representation

Record Type:	Electronic resources : monographic
Author:	PincockChristopher,
Place of Publication:	New York
Published:	Oxford University Press;
Year of Publication:	2012
Description:	1 online resource
Series:	Oxford studies in the philosophy of science
Subject:	Science - Mathematics -
Subject:	Science - Methodology -
Online resource:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199757107.001.0001
Notes:	Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on Mar. 5, 2012)
Summary:	Mathematics plays a central role in much of contemporary science, but philosophers have struggled to understand what this role is or how significant it might be for mathematics and science. Pincock tackles this perennial question by asking how mathematics contributes to the success of our best scientific representations.
ISBN:	9780199932313ebook
ISBN:	019993231Xebook
ISBN:	9780199757107Print version

Mathematics and scientific representation
Pincock, Christopher

Mathematics and scientific representation / Christopher Pincock. - New York : Oxford University Press, 2012. - 1 online resource. - (Oxford studies in the philosophy of science).
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on Mar. 5, 2012).
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 9780199932313ISBN 019993231XISBN 9780199757107
ScienceScience -- Mathematics -- Methodology

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