The Role of Symmetry in Mathematics |
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| Authors: | Noson S Yanofsky Mark Zelcer |
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| Institution: | 1.Department of Computer and Information Science, Brooklyn College,CUNY,Brooklyn,USA;2.Department of Philosophy,SUNY Oswego,Oswego,USA |
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| Abstract: | Over the past few decades the notion of symmetry has played a major role in physics and in the philosophy of physics. Philosophers have used symmetry to discuss the ontology and seeming objectivity of the laws of physics. We introduce several notions of symmetry in mathematics and explain how they can also be used in resolving different problems in the philosophy of mathematics. We use symmetry to discuss the objectivity of mathematics, the role of mathematical objects, the unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics and the relationship of mathematics to physics. |
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