The Varieties of Mathematical Explanation

Synthese Library

Volumn 327, Issue , 2005, Pages 215-250

  Hafner, J ^a   Mancosu, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Convergence Test; Divergent Series; Inductive Proof; Mathematical Explanation; Mathematical Practice

Indexed keywords

EID: 85050938889     PISSN: 01666991     EISSN: 25428292     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/1-4020-3335-4_9     Document Type: Chapter

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