Bayesian perspectives on mathematical practice

J Franklin - Handbook of the History and Philosophy of …, 2021‏ - Springer
Mathematicians often speak of conjectures as being confirmed by evidence that falls short of
proof. For their own conjectures, evidence justifies further work in looking for a proof. Those …

Logical probability and the strength of mathematical conjectures

J Franklin - Mathematical Intelligencer, 2016‏ - philsci-archive.pitt.edu
Mathematicians often speak of the evidence for unproved conjectures, such as the Riemann
Hypothesis. It is argued that such evidence should be seen in terms of logical probability in …