Philosophy of the Matrix

A mathematical matrix is usually defined as a two-dimensional array of scalars. And yet, as I explain, matrices are not in fact two-dimensional arrays. So are we to conclude that matrices do not exist? I show how to resolve the puzzle, for both contemporary and older mathematics. The solution genera...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Paseau, A
Format: Journal article
Published: Oxford University Press 2016