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	DOI:10.1093/bjps/axr017

Corpus ID: 25963763Can Mathematics Explain Physical Phenomena?
@article{Bueno2012CanME,
  title={Can Mathematics Explain Physical Phenomena?},
  author={O. Bueno and S. French},
  journal={The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science},
  year={2012},
  volume={63},
  pages={85 - 113}
}
	O. Bueno, S. French
	Published 2012
	Sociology
	The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science

Batterman ([2010]) raises a number of concerns for the inferential conception of the applicability of mathematics advocated by Bueno and Colyvan ([2011]). Here, we distinguish the various concerns, and indicate how they can be assuaged by paying attention to the nature of the mappings involved and emphasizing the significance of interpretation in this context. We also indicate how this conception can accommodate the examples that Batterman draws upon in his critique. Our conclusion is that… Expand

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