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... calculation , a string of mathematical symbols is pro- cessed according to a standardized set of agreements and ... calculating should be as precise as the opera- tion of a computing machine ; the rules for interpretation cannot be any ...
... calculation , a string of mathematical symbols is pro- cessed according to a standardized set of agreements and ... calculating should be as precise as the opera- tion of a computing machine ; the rules for interpretation cannot be any ...
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... calculations that the first 70,000,000 complex zeros of the zeta function are on x = . But , Good and Churchhouse say ... calculation . ( If log log x = 10 , then x is approximately 1010,000 . ) If this seems far - fetched , they mention ...
... calculations that the first 70,000,000 complex zeros of the zeta function are on x = . But , Good and Churchhouse say ... calculation . ( If log log x = 10 , then x is approximately 1010,000 . ) If this seems far - fetched , they mention ...
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... calculation , then ( a ) either the un- conscious has a secret method of calculating which is better than any known method , or ( b ) the proof is there in my head , I just can't get it out to where I can see it . Formalists who are ...
... calculation , then ( a ) either the un- conscious has a secret method of calculating which is better than any known method , or ( b ) the proof is there in my head , I just can't get it out to where I can see it . Formalists who are ...
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The Mathematical Experience, Study Edition Philip Davis,Reuben Hersh,Elena Anne Marchisotto Limited preview - 2011 |
The Mathematical Experience, Study Edition Philip Davis,Reuben Hersh,Elena Anne Marchisotto Limited preview - 2011 |
The Mathematical Experience: Study Edition Philip J. Davis,Reuben Hersh,Elena Anne Marchisotto Limited preview - 1995 |
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