A mathematical model for the process of accumulation of scientific knowledge in the early modern period
Abstract In the present work, we model the diffusion of scientific knowledge embodied in the textbooks of the Sphaera corpus. This corpus consists of more than 350 different editions of textbooks used for teaching astronomy in European universities during the early modern period. Connections between...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Springer Nature
2023-08-01
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Series: | Humanities & Social Sciences Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-023-01947-w |