Explanations in mathematics are not yet well understood. I discuss Steiner's theory of mathematical explanation, then attempt to improve it by assimilating its core intuitions to Woodward's ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Certain scientific explanations of physical facts have recently been characterized as distinctively mathematical—that is, as mathematical in a ...

Whenever a major leap is made in pure mathematics, the question always leads to "Cool, but what does this mean for me?" Here's what you want to know. Shinichi Mochizuki is a number theorist at Kyoto ...