“One of the basic axioms of the rational theory of decision under uncertainty is Savage’s (1954) sure-thing principle (STP).

Want to make better decisions in your personal life and the workplace? Turn to math, says Hannah Fry. The British mathematician, bestselling author and host of Bloomberg Media's "The Future with ...

Reverse mathematics is a vibrant programme in mathematical logic that investigates the axioms necessary to establish fundamental theorems throughout mathematics. Central to this endeavour are ...

Whether it's landing your dream job or getting the girl, a basic mathematical principle can help you in almost any situation. That's according to Hannah Fry, a mathematician at the UCL Centre for ...

In this book, published by Cambridge University Press, 1996, Hintikka argues that several fundamental concepts in the philosophy of mathematics should be revised. Hintikka replaces the ordinary ...

IN every particular Theory of Nature there can J. only be so much real Science as is vouched for by Mathematics.” Since Kant wrote these words it has become increasingly true that mathematics is an ...