Beauty is not simplicity: an analysis of mathematicians' proof appraisals
What do mathematicians mean when they use terms such as 'deep', 'elegant', and 'beautiful'? By applying empirical methods developed by social psychologists, we demonstrate that mathematicians' appraisals of proofs vary on four dimensions: aesthetics, intricacy, uti...
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2014
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/2134/17224 |
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