Preface
Preface

Summary/Abstract: Mathematics and semiotics share many intellectual features and interests, from the study of how representations stand for specifi c kinds of referents to philosophical considerations of how these interrelate with reality. Nonetheless, rarely have in-depth studies of this intrinsic relation between the two been undertaken, with a few notable exceptions (as will be discussed in this book). Especially relevant to the study of the nature of mathematics is the concept of model – a term and notion that is used widely in both disciplines. However, to the best of our knowledge the theory of models in semiotics, known as Modeling Systems Theory, has rarely, if ever, been applied to the study of mathematical modeling.

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