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Using Mathematics to Explain a Scientific Theory

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We answer three questions: 1. Can we give a wholly mathematical explanation of a physical phenomenon? 2. Can we give a wholly mathematical explanation for a whole physical theory? 3. What is gained or lost in giving a wholly, or partially, mathematical explanation of a phenomenon or a scientific theory? To answer these questions we look at a project developed by Hajnal Andréka, Judit Madarász, István Németi and Gergely Székely. They, together with collaborators, present special relativity theory in a three-sorted first-order formal language.

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halshs-01510126 , version 1 (19-04-2017)

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Daniele Molinini, Friend Michèle. Using Mathematics to Explain a Scientific Theory. Philosophia Mathematica, 2016, 24 (2), pp.185-213. ⟨10.1093/philmat/nkv022⟩. ⟨halshs-01510126⟩

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