Avigad, Jeremy (2023) The design of mathematical language. [Preprint]
This is the latest version of this item.
|
Text
language_archive.pdf - Accepted Version Download (372kB) | Preview |
Abstract
As idealized descriptions of mathematical language, there is a sense in which formal systems specify too little, and there is a sense in which they specify too much. On the one hand, formal languages fail to account for a number of features of informal mathematical language that are essential to the communicative and inferential goals of the subject. On the other hand, many of these features are independent of the choice of a formal foundation, so grounding their analysis on a particular choice of a formal system introduces unnecessary specificity. This chapter begins to map out the design features of mathematical language without descending to the level of formal implementation, drawing on examples from the mathematical literature and insights from the design of computational proof assistants and their libraries.
| Export/Citation: | EndNote | BibTeX | Dublin Core | ASCII/Text Citation (Chicago) | HTML Citation | OpenURL |
| Social Networking: |
Available Versions of this Item
-
The design of mathematical language. (deposited 30 Aug 2021 16:22)
-
The design of mathematical language. (deposited 16 Jan 2023 21:00)
- The design of mathematical language. (deposited 07 Oct 2023 14:37) [Currently Displayed]
-
The design of mathematical language. (deposited 16 Jan 2023 21:00)
Monthly Views for the past 3 years
Monthly Downloads for the past 3 years
Plum Analytics
Actions (login required)
 |
View Item |
![[feed]](http://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/style/images/feed-icon-32x32.png){kind=icon}