A Definition of Mathematical Beauty and Its History

Viktor Blasjo

doi:10.5642/jhummath.201202.08

A Definition of Mathematical Beauty and Its History

Viktor Blasjo

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Abstract

I define mathematical beauty as cognisability and trace the import of this notion through several episodes from the history of mathematics.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	93-108
Number of pages	16
Journal	Journal of humanistic mathematics
Volume	2
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5642/jhummath.201202.08
Publication status	Published - Jul 2012

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