Some thinkers hold that mathematics is a kind of lanuage--a systematic contrivance of signs, the criteria for the authority of whichare internal coherence, elegance, and depth.
What is " which are " referring to ? Is it " signs "
What does it mean " contrivance " ?
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Yes, signs . Contrivance = a thing contrived. Contrive = plan with cleverness or ingenuity; devise: contrive ways to amuse the children.
— Mister Micawber
Yes, signs .
Contrivance = a thing contrived.
Contrive = plan with cleverness or ingenuity; devise: contrive ways to amuse the children.
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