PLACE OF MATHEMATICS IN THE SYSTEM OF SCIENCES,
Abstract
The article approaches mathematics from the philosophical viewpoint, dwelling on the nonnumerical side of this science. There is penetration, he finds, of mathematical methods into the sphere of social investigations, and the traditional 'exact' sciences must be presented with powerful mathematical equipment. Three stages of mathematical knowledge are found. The first is the simple numerical processing of empirical data. It is also being extended. The stages are not taken up in order but are discussed simultaneously in great detail. The role of topology in mathematics is stressed and discussed in detail. The author states that the tendency to a primary development in our day of the nonmetrical, nonquantitative sections of mathematics proves to be only one side of the more general and profound tendencies characteristics for contemporary natural science as a whole.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 11, 1968
- Accession Number
- AD0681813
Entities
People
- I. A. Akchurin
Organizations
- National Air and Space Intelligence Center