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Alternative mathematics
the vague way
pp. 19-31
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Abstrakt
Is alternative mathematics possible? More specifically,is it possible to imagine that mathematics could havedeveloped in any other than the actual direction? Theanswer defended in this paper is yes, and the proofconsists of a direct demonstration. An alternativemathematics that uses vague concepts and predicatesis outlined, leading up to theorems such as ``Smallnumbers have few prime factors''.
Publication details
Published in:
(2000) Synthese 125 (1-2).
Seiten: 19-31
Referenz:
Van Bendegem Jean Paul (2000) „Alternative mathematics: the vague way“. Synthese 125 (1-2), 19–31.


