Do Mathematicians Agree about Mathematical Beauty?

被引：4
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作者：
Sa, Rentuya [1 ]
Alcock, Lara [1 ]
Inglis, Matthew [1 ]
Tanswell, Fenner Stanley [2 ]
机构：
[1] Loughborough Univ, Dept Math Educ, Schofield Bldg, Univ Rd, Loughborough LE11 3TU, England
[2] Vrije Univ Brussel, Ctr Log & Philosophy Sci, Brussels, Belgium
来源：
REVIEW OF PHILOSOPHY AND PSYCHOLOGY | 2024年 / 15卷 / 01期
关键词：
COMPARATIVE JUDGMENT; CULTURAL-DIFFERENCES; INTUITIONS;
D O I：
10.1007/s13164-022-00669-3
中图分类号：
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号：
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要：
Mathematicians often conduct aesthetic judgements to evaluate mathematical objects such as equations or proofs. But is there a consensus about which mathematical objects are beautiful? We used a comparative judgement technique to measure aesthetic intuitions among British mathematicians, Chinese mathematicians, and British mathematics undergraduates, with the aim of assessing whether judgements of mathematical beauty are influenced by cultural differences or levels of expertise. We found aesthetic agreement both within and across these demographic groups. We conclude that judgements of mathematical beauty are not strongly influenced by cultural difference, levels of expertise, and types of mathematical objects. Our findings contrast with recent studies that found mathematicians often disagree with each other about mathematical beauty.
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页码：299 / 325
页数：27
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