Title
Date of Award
Spring 5-4-2023
Degree Type
Honors Project
Additional Department
Mathematics
First Advisor
Janet Fierson
Second Advisor
John Hymers
Language
English
Abstract
This essay is, in essence, an attempt to make a case for mathematical platonism. That is to say, that we argue for the existence of mathematical objects independent of our perception of them. The essay includes a somewhat informal construction of number systems ranging from the natural numbers to the complex numbers.
Recommended Citation
Radley, Nicholas, "What is a Number?" (2023). HON499 projects. 47.
https://digitalcommons.lasalle.edu/honors_projects/47
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