Gödel's theorem : a very short introduction /

When Kurt Gödel published his celebrated theorem, showing that no axiomatization can determine the whole truth and nothing but the truth concerning arithmetic, it had a profound impact on mathematical ideas and philosophical thought. Adrian Moore places the theorem in its intellectual and historical...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Moore, A. W.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2022.
Zusammenfassung:
When Kurt Gödel published his celebrated theorem, showing that no axiomatization can determine the whole truth and nothing but the truth concerning arithmetic, it had a profound impact on mathematical ideas and philosophical thought. Adrian Moore places the theorem in its intellectual and historical context, explaining the key concepts and misunderstandings.
Umfang:
1 online resource (152 pages) : illustrations.
Anmerkungen:
Also issued in print: 2022.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780191943171
DOI:
10.1093/actrade/9780192847850.001.0001
Schlagworte:
Gödel's theorem.
Popular Science and Nature.
Mathematics.
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