On Comparison, Equivalence and Addition of Magnitudes
A theory of magnitudes involves criteria for their comparison, equivalence and addition. We examine these aspects from an abstract viewpoint, stressing independence and definability. These considerations are triggered by the so-called De Zolt’s principle in the theory of equivalence of plane polygo...
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2019-08-01
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| author | Paulo A. Veloso Abel Lassalle-Casanave Eduardo N. Giovannini |
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A theory of magnitudes involves criteria for their comparison, equivalence and addition. We examine these aspects from an abstract viewpoint, stressing independence and definability. These considerations are triggered by the so-called De Zolt’s principle in the theory of equivalence of plane polygons.
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| spelling | doaj-art-5c8697e8c10443e18ddae8fd1baff3532025-08-20T03:42:10ZengUniversidade Federal de Santa CatarinaPrincipia: An International Journal of Epistemology1808-17112019-08-0123210.5007/1808-1711.2019v23n2p15333301On Comparison, Equivalence and Addition of MagnitudesPaulo A. Veloso0Abel Lassalle-Casanave1Eduardo N. Giovannini2Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, UFRJ. CNPq.Federal University of Salvador de Bahia. CNPq.Universidad Nacional del Litoral. CONICET. A theory of magnitudes involves criteria for their comparison, equivalence and addition. We examine these aspects from an abstract viewpoint, stressing independence and definability. These considerations are triggered by the so-called De Zolt’s principle in the theory of equivalence of plane polygons. https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/principia/article/view/66218 |
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