Mathematics without numbers towards a modal-structural interpretation
Modal logic is combined with notions of part/whole (mereology) enabling a systematic interpretation of ordinary mathematical statements as asserting what would be the case in any (suitable) structure there (logically) might be, e.g. for number theory, functional analysis, algebra, pure geometry, etc
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Clarendon
1989, 1989
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Modal logic is combined with notions of part/whole (mereology) enabling a systematic interpretation of ordinary mathematical statements as asserting what would be the case in any (suitable) structure there (logically) might be, e.g. for number theory, functional analysis, algebra, pure geometry, etc |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 154 p. |
| ISBN: | 9780191597664 |