Article ID: CBB686392053

On Conceptual changes in Computer Assisted Proofs (2023)

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The concept of proof in mathematics has evolved through centuries from the intuitive notions of justification and validation. Many aspects around proofs and their acceptance have been part of philosophical and mathematical discussions since long time ago, but the insight of what counts or not as a valid mathematical proof has been changed since the advent of computers. Nowadays computer-assisted proofs and methodologies play a relevant role in many scientific areas and in the case of today mathematics some of those proofs can be put on a par with traditional paperand- pencil proofs. This raises the question whether they are just two incarnations of the same idea of proof or some kind of conceptual change is required to elucidate whether a computer-assisted proof can be considered as a valid demonstration in the mathematical practice. In this paper we give some initial remarks and arguments to explore the emergence of possible conceptual changes related to a specific kind of computer-assisted proofs, namely those developed by a human agent with the help of a modern interactive theorem prover or proof-assistant.

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Authors & Contributors
Burgess, John P.
Couch, Mark Bradley
Da Silva, Jairo José
Dick, Stephanie
Franks, Curtis
Gandon, Sébastien
Journals
Llull: Revista de la Sociedad Española de Historia de las Ciencias y de las Técnicas
British Journal for the History of Science
Configurations: A Journal of Literature, Science, and Technology
Foundations of Science
History and Philosophy of Logic
Isis: International Review Devoted to the History of Science and Its Cultural Influences
Publishers
MIT Press
Oxford University Press
Birkhäuser
Palgrave Macmillan
Springer International
University of California, Irvine
Concepts
Mathematics
Philosophy of mathematics
Proof
Logic
Philosophy of science
Computers and computing
People
Russell, Bertrand Arthur William
Allais, Maurice
Banach, Stefan
Brouwer, Luitzen E. J.
Connes, Alain
Grothendieck, Alexandre
Time Periods
20th century, late
21st century
20th century
20th century, early
Ancient
Places
China
Greece
United States
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