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    • Publication Date:
      2017
    • Collection:
      University of Pittsburgh: PhilSci Archive
    • Abstract:
      In a wide range of fields, the word "modular" is used to describe complex systems that can be decomposed into smaller systems with limited interactions between them. This essay argues that mathematical knowledge can fruitfully be understood as having a modular structure, and explores the ways in which modularity in mathematics is epistemically advantageous.
    • File Description:
      text
    • Relation:
      https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/13482/1/modularity.pdf; Avigad, Jeremy (2017) Modularity in Mathematics. [Preprint]
    • Online Access:
      https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/13482/
      https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/13482/1/modularity.pdf
    • Rights:
      cc_by_4
    • Accession Number:
      edsbas.6533FFB8