symbol-pushing

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

形容詞

軽蔑的 比較不可

(mathematics, somewhat derogatory) Using symbol pushing; solving mathematical problems by manipulating symbols (as in algebra) rather than through visual or intuitive understanding.

日本語の意味

（数学で、やや軽蔑的な意味合いで）記号や数式操作に依存して問題を解く手法。視覚的・直感的な理解よりも、アルジェブラ的手法を用いることを指す。

英語の意味

(mathematics, somewhat derogatory) Using symbol pushing; solving mathematical problems by manipulating symbols (as in algebra) rather than through visual or intuitive understanding.

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The committee criticized the paper for its symbol-pushing approach rather than for any new conceptual contribution.

委員会はその論文を、新しい概念的貢献ではなく、記号操作に偏った手法だと批判した。

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意味（1）

(mathematics, somewhat derogatory) Using symbol pushing; solving mathematical problems by manipulating symbols (as in algebra) rather than through visual or intuitive understanding.

Reasoning by equivalence is essentially a symbol-pushing technique, which reduces algebraic reasoning to a mechanical calculation. There is nothing pejorative in describing this activity as symbol-pushing or as mechanical: in some senses this automation is liberating.

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