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We present a set of principles and methodologies which may serve as foundations of a unifying theory of Mathematics. These principles are based on a new view of Grothendieck toposes as unifying spaces being able to act as `bridges' for…

Category Theory · Mathematics 2010-06-22 Olivia Caramello

In recent decades, a growing number of discoveries in fields of mathematics have been assisted by computer algorithms, primarily for exploring large parameter spaces that humans would take too long to investigate. As computers and…

This article discusses the logical errors in the liar paradox, G\"odel's incompleteness theorems, Russell's paradox, and the halting problem. In order to avoid these errors, a redefinition of logic has been presented, which is concluded as…

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2023-08-21 Xuezhi Yang

As it is well known, classical mechanics consists of several basic features like determinism, reductionism, completeness of knowledge and mechanicism. In this article the basic assumptions are discussed which underlie those features. It is…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Gennaro Auletta

The aim of this paper is twofold: First, we give a formal introduction to the basics of the mathematical framework of classical mechanics. Along the way, we prove a Hamiltonian and a Lagrangian version of Noether's Theorem, an important…

Symplectic Geometry · Mathematics 2026-02-02 Yannis Bähni

The literature dealing with G\"{o}del's legacy is largely preoccupied with challenging his philosophical views, regarding them as outdated. We believe that such an approach prevents us from seeing G\"{o}del's views in the right light and…

History and Overview · Mathematics 2024-06-12 Jovana Kostić , Slobodan Vujošević

The fact that the famous Godel incompleteness theorem and the archetype of all logical paradoxes, that of the Liar, are related closely is, of course, not only well known, but is a part of the common knowledge of logician community.…

Logic · Mathematics 2007-05-23 G. Sereny

One of the outstanding problems of philosophy of science and mathematics today is whether there is just "one" unique mathematics or the same can be bifurcated into "pure" and "applied" categories. A novel solution for this problem is…

General Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Afsar Abbas

We illustrate the concept of mathematical proof.

History and Overview · Mathematics 2008-03-17 Volker Runde

The aim of this paper is to discuss some applications of general topology in computer algorithms including modeling and simulation, and also in computer graphics and image processing. While the progress in these areas heavily depends on…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2012-01-23 Rastislav Telgarsky

This paper describes a novel perspective on the foundations of mathematics: how mathematics may be seen to be largely about 'information compression via the matching and unification of patterns' (ICMUP). ICMUP is itself a novel approach to…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2018-10-10 J Gerard Wolff

Some contemporary views of the universe assume information and computation to be key in understanding and explaining the basic structure underpinning physical reality. We introduce the Computable Universe exploring some of the basic…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2012-06-05 Hector Zenil

Automated theorem proving, or more broadly automated reasoning, aims at using computer programs to automatically prove or disprove mathematical theorems and logical statements. It takes on an essential role across a vast array of…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-01-14 Zheng-Zhi Sun , Qi Ye , Dong-Ling Deng

A sketch of some of the fundamental notions related to the nature of knowledge is offered, with special focus on the role of mathematics and my own opinions. No single idea exposed here is entirely original; indeed, this topic has been…

History and Overview · Mathematics 2023-10-23 Daniel Canarutto

This paper engages the question "Does the consistency of a set of axioms entail the existence of a model in which they are satisfied?" within the frame of the Frege-Hilbert controversy. The question is related historically to the…

Logic · Mathematics 2021-05-03 Walter Dean

Plato is well-known in mathematics for the eponymous foundational philosophy Platonism based on ideal objects. Plato's allegory of the cave provides a powerful visual illustration of the idea that we only have access to shadows or…

Logic · Mathematics 2020-08-14 Sam Sanders

In our previous arXiv papers (more systematically the informational conception is presented in the paper "The Information as Absolute", 2010) it was rigorously shown that Matter in our Universe - and Universe as a whole - are some…

General Physics · Physics 2011-05-05 S. V. Shevchenko , V. V. Tokarevsky

The purpose of this paper is to elucidate, by means of concepts and theorems drawn from mathematical logic, the conditions under which the existence of a multiverse is a logical necessity in mathematical physics, and the implications of…

General Physics · Physics 2014-11-20 Gordon McCabe

This paper covers two topics: first an introduction to Algorithmic Complexity Theory: how it defines probability, some of its characteristic properties and past successful applications. Second, we apply it to problems in A.I. - where it…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2013-04-15 Ray Solomonoff

The aim of this paper is to study the historical evolution of mathematical thinking and its spatial spreading. To do so, we have collected and integrated data from different online academic datasets. In its final stage, the database…

History and Overview · Mathematics 2016-03-22 Floriana Gargiulo , Auguste Caen , Renaud Lambiotte , Timoteo Carletti