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Mathematical Proof and Experimental Proof

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 March 2022

Arthur H. Copeland Sr.
Arthur H. Copeland Sr.*
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The University of Michigan
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Abstract

In studies of scientific methodology, surprisingly little attention has been given to tests of hypotheses. Such testing constitutes a methodology common to various scientific disciplines and is an essential factor in the development of science since it determines which theories are retained. The classical theory of tests is a major accomplishment but requires modification in order to produce a theory that accounts for the success of science. The revised theory is an analysis of the nondeductive aspect of scientific reasoning. It results in a new definition of probability and a nonclassical point of view with regard to the foundations of probability.

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Philosophy of Science , Volume 33 , Issue 4 , December 1966, pp. 303 - 316
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Copyright © Philosophy of Science Association 1966

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