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On Proof and Progress in Mathematics

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18 Unconventional Essays on the Nature of Mathematics

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  1. Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA

    Reuben Hersh

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Thurston, W.P. (2006). On Proof and Progress in Mathematics. In: Hersh, R. (eds) 18 Unconventional Essays on the Nature of Mathematics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-29831-2_3

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