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| author | Mandelkern, Mark |
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| contents | An age-old controversy in mathematics concerns the necessity and the possibility of constructive proofs. The controversy has been rekindled by recent advances which demonstrate the feasibility of a fully constructive mathematics. This nontechnical article discusses the motivating ideas behind the constructive approach to mathematics and the implications of constructive mathematics for the history of mathematics. |
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| spellingShingle | Constructive Mathematics Mandelkern, Mark History and Overview 03F60 An age-old controversy in mathematics concerns the necessity and the possibility of constructive proofs. The controversy has been rekindled by recent advances which demonstrate the feasibility of a fully constructive mathematics. This nontechnical article discusses the motivating ideas behind the constructive approach to mathematics and the implications of constructive mathematics for the history of mathematics. |
| title | Constructive Mathematics |
| topic | History and Overview 03F60 |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.05743 |