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On proof and progress in mathematics

历史与综述 2008-02-03 v1

摘要

In response to Jaffe and Quinn [math.HO/9307227], the author discusses forms of progress in mathematics that are not captured by formal proofs of theorems, especially in his own work in the theory of foliations and geometrization of 3-manifolds and dynamical systems.

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引用

@article{arxiv.math/9404236,
  title  = {On proof and progress in mathematics},
  author = {William P. Thurston},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/9404236},
  year   = {2008}
}

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17 pages. Abstract added in migration.