The complementarity of the narrative and mathematical thoughts in the development of General Theory of Relativity

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Autor(a) principal: Cardoso, Danilo
Data de Publicação: 2017
Outros Autores: Gurgel, Ivã
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Caderno Brasileiro de Ensino de Física (Online)
Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/fisica/article/view/2175-7941.2017v34n3p745
Resumo: This work investigates the role of languages and thoughts involved in the processes of scientific creation. The relevance of Mathematics in Physics is highlighted. But what is the epistemological role played by Mathematics in the construction of Physics? Is the scientist able to physically interpret nature only by using formal languages and thoughts, especially structured by mathematics? Our hypothesis is that the answer to this question is negative. We find in the ideas of the psychologist Jerome Bruner a way to take our discussion forward. From the ideas of this author and our will to investigate the role of non-formal thoughts and languages in the construction of Physics, the following question was raised: What is the role of narratives and Mathematics in the construction of Physics? To delineate a possible answer to this question, we take as context of our research some "chapters" of the construction of the General Theory of Relativity. Our research has shown that important mental experiments in the development of this theory were built from the narrative and mathematical thoughts. We understand that both thoughts were present in the context studied, in a complementary way.
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spelling The complementarity of the narrative and mathematical thoughts in the development of General Theory of RelativityA complementaridade dos pensamentos narrativo e matemático na gestação da teoria da Relatividade GeralThis work investigates the role of languages and thoughts involved in the processes of scientific creation. The relevance of Mathematics in Physics is highlighted. But what is the epistemological role played by Mathematics in the construction of Physics? Is the scientist able to physically interpret nature only by using formal languages and thoughts, especially structured by mathematics? Our hypothesis is that the answer to this question is negative. We find in the ideas of the psychologist Jerome Bruner a way to take our discussion forward. From the ideas of this author and our will to investigate the role of non-formal thoughts and languages in the construction of Physics, the following question was raised: What is the role of narratives and Mathematics in the construction of Physics? To delineate a possible answer to this question, we take as context of our research some "chapters" of the construction of the General Theory of Relativity. Our research has shown that important mental experiments in the development of this theory were built from the narrative and mathematical thoughts. We understand that both thoughts were present in the context studied, in a complementary way.Este trabalho investiga o papel de linguagens e pensamentos envolvidos nos processos de criação científica. É destacada a relevância da Matemática na Física. Mas qual é o papel epistemológico desempenhado por ela na construção da Física? O cientista é capaz de interpretar fisicamente a natureza somente usando linguagens e pensamentos formais, especialmente estruturados pela matemática? Nossa hipótese é que a resposta a essa questão é negativa. Encontramos nas ideias do psicólogo Jerome Bruner uma forma de encaminhar nossa discussão. A partir das ideias deste autor, e do nosso anseio por investigar o papel de pensamentos e linguagens que não são estritamente formais na construção da física, levantamos a seguinte questão: Qual o papel das narrativas e da matemática na construção da física? Para delinear uma resposta possível a esta questão, tomamos como contexto da nossa pesquisa alguns “capítulos” da construção da Teoria da Relatividade Geral. Nossa investigação mostrou que experimentos mentais importantes no desenvolvimento desta teoria foram construídos a partir dos pensamentos narrativo e matemático. Entendemos que estes dois modos de pensamentos se apresentaram de maneira complementar no contexto estudado.Imprensa Universitária - UFSC2017-12-08info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/fisica/article/view/2175-7941.2017v34n3p74510.5007/2175-7941.2017v34n3p745Caderno Brasileiro de Ensino de Física; v. 34 n. 3 (2017); 745-7732175-79411677-2334reponame:Caderno Brasileiro de Ensino de Física (Online)instname:Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)instacron:UFSCporhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/fisica/article/view/2175-7941.2017v34n3p745/35416Copyright (c) 2017 Caderno Brasileiro de Ensino de Físicainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessCardoso, DaniloGurgel, Ivã2017-12-08T17:18:21Zoai:periodicos.ufsc.br:article/48273Revistahttp://www.periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/fisicaPUBhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/fisica/oaicbefisica@gmail.com||fscccef@fsc.ufsc.br|| cbefisica@gmail.com2175-79411677-2334opendoar:2017-12-08T17:18:21Caderno Brasileiro de Ensino de Física (Online) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)false
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A complementaridade dos pensamentos narrativo e matemático na gestação da teoria da Relatividade Geral
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