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finitistic

Adjective

Meaning

finitistic (not comparable)

(mathematics) Related to finitism

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

For example, the system of primitive recursive arithmetic (PRA), which is widely accepted as an accurate formalization of finitistic mathematics, is provably consistent in PA. Source: Internet

Whether or not Gentzen's proof meets the requirements Hilbert envisioned is unclear: there is no generally accepted definition of exactly what is meant by a finitistic proof, and Hilbert himself never gave a precise definition. Source: Internet

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