Reifying mathematics? Prediction and symmetry classification

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B - Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 239-258

  Bangu, Sorin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mathematical classification; Particle physics; Prediction; Symmetry

Indexed keywords

EID: 43049166939     PISSN: 13552198     EISSN: 18792502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsb.2007.09.003     Document Type: Article

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