Mathematics as a tool : tracing new roles of mathematics in the sciences

• Other Authors: Lenhard, Johannes, (Editor), Carrier, Martin, (Editor)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2017.
• Series: Boston studies in the philosophy and history of science ; volume 327.
• Subjects: Mathematics > Philosophy.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319544694; 9783319544687
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (x, 286 pages) : illustrations (some color)

This book puts forward a new role for mathematics in the natural sciences. In the traditional understanding, a strong viewpoint is advocated, on the one hand, according to which mathematics is used for truthfully expressing laws of nature and thus for rendering the rational structure of the world. I...