[SystemSafety] What Makes Mathematicians Believe Unproved Mathematical Statements?

Derek M Jones derek at knosof.co.uk
Fri Jul 26 17:42:54 CEST 2024


All,

What Makes Mathematicians Believe Unproved Mathematical Statements?

Abstract. This paper considers the reasons mathematicians give for
making probabilistic judgments about unproved mathematical
statements, and discusses how one might interpret and justify such
judgments more formally.

https://mxphi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/MxPhi-Gowers2023.pdf

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Derek M. Jones           Evidence-based software engineering
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