Eulerian routing in practice

Rizza, Davide ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1375-371X (2024) Eulerian routing in practice. Erkenntnis, 89 (2). pp. 817-839. ISSN 0165-0106

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Abstract

The Königsberg bridge problem has played a central role in recent philosophical discussions of mathematical explanation. In this paper I look at it from a novel perspective, which is independent of explanatory concerns. Instead of restricting attention to the solved Königsberg bridge problem, I consider Euler’s construction of a solution method for the problem and discuss two later integrations of Euler’s approach into a more structured methodology, arisen in operations research and genetics respectively. By examining Euler’s work and its later developments, I achieve two main goals. First, I offer an analysis of the role played by mathematics as a problem-solving instrument within scientific enquiry. Second, I shed light on the broader significance of well known contributions to the debate on mathematical explanation. I suggest that these contributions, which are tied to a localised explanatory context, achieve a greater relevance and attain a sharper formulation when they are referred to scientific enquiry at large, as opposed to its possible explanatory outcomes alone.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: philosophy,logic ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1200/1211
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Arts and Humanities > School of Politics, Philosophy, Language and Communication Studies
UEA Research Groups: Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > Philosophy
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Depositing User: LivePure Connector
Date Deposited: 13 May 2022 14:30
Last Modified: 04 Mar 2024 18:09
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/85024
DOI: 10.1007/s10670-022-00558-2

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