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Constructive Mathematics

History and Overview 2024-04-10 v1

Abstract

An age-old controversy in mathematics concerns the necessity and the possibility of constructive proofs. The controversy has been rekindled by recent advances which demonstrate the feasibility of a fully constructive mathematics. This nontechnical article discusses the motivating ideas behind the constructive approach to mathematics and the implications of constructive mathematics for the history of mathematics.

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@article{arxiv.2404.05743,
  title  = {Constructive Mathematics},
  author = {Mark Mandelkern},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2404.05743},
  year   = {2024}
}