Proof, Message and Certificate [chapter]

Andrea Asperti
2012 Lecture Notes in Computer Science  
The recent achievements obtained by means of Interactive Theorem Provers in the automatic verification of complex mathematical results have reopened an old and interesting debate about the essence and purpose of proofs, emphasizing the dichotomy between message and certificate. We claim that it is important to prevent the divorce between these two epistemological functions, discussing the implications for the field of mathematical knowledge management.
doi:10.1007/978-3-642-31374-5_2 fatcat:momn5n67sfem3bt2styrau2cbe