Abstract
This chapter is devoted to discussions about the nature of experiments in mathematics during the formative period of experimental mathematics and to a quantitative and qualitative analysis of the journal Experimental Mathematics founded in 1992. Particular attention is paid to interpret the roles of experiment and observation in the mathematical practices surrounding Experimental Mathematics.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Handbook of the History and Philosophy of Mathematical Practice : Volume 1-4 |
| Editors | Bharath Sriraman |
| Number of pages | 28 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Publication date | 2024 |
| Pages | 2431-2458 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783031408458 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783031408465 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2024 |
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Keywords
- Borwein
- Digital philosophy of mathematical practice
- Epstein
- Experimental mathematics
- Mathematical debates in 1990s
- Numerical induction
- Observation
- The journal Experimental Mathematics
- Zeiberger
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