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Proof theory is a branch of mathematical logic that represents proofs as formal mathematical objects, facilitating their analysis by mathematical techniques. Proofs are typically presented as inductively-defined data structures such as plain lists, boxed lists, or trees, which are constructed according to the axioms and rules of inference of the logical system. As such, proof theory is syntactic in nature, in contrast to model theory, which is semantic in nature. Together with model theory, axiomatic set theory, and recursion theory, proof theory is one of the so-called four pillars of the foundations of mathematics. Proof theory is important in philosophical logic, where the primary interest is in the idea of a proof-theoretic semantics, an idea which depends upon technical ideas in structural proof theory to be feasible. From Wikipedia under the
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Q. What other theories are commonly accepted, but cannot be proved? Asked by johnnyrockets16 - Mon Mar 23 11:43:47 2009 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments A. Evolution, big bang, relativity, quantum mechanics, thermodynamic laws, electromagnetism, Newtonian physics, extinction of the dinosaurs, time only moving forward, the link between smoking and lung cancer...basically any explanation of the natural world would fall under this category. Not only have none of these things been "proven" by the definition most skeptics seem to demand, but such a proof would quite literally be impossible. That's why no one has yet won the creationist challenge to "prove" evolution wrong. Of course they're going to chime in now and say "rah rah rah thermodynamics and newton are laws not theories." For that I point them to this: Answered by Dawei - Mon Mar 23 11:59:04 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Proof theory" |
