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A combination of science and accessibility, this book is for both mathematicians and the idly curious, offering those with a taste for logic and philosophy the chance to satisfy their intellectual curiosity. It presents a readable explanation to both scholars and non-specialists alike.
Godel's Proof
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104 pages
- Release Date
9 September 2005
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Summary
‘Nagel and Newman accomplish the wondrous task of clarifying the argumentative outline of Kurt Godel’s celebrated logic bomb.’ – The Guardian In 1931 the mathematical logician Kurt Godel published a revolutionary paper that challenged certain basic assumptions underpinning mathematics and logic. A colleague of physicist Albert Einstein, his theorem proved that mathematics was partly based on propositions not provable within the mathematical system. The importance of Godel’s Proof rests upon …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780415355285 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0415355281 |
| Series: | Routledge Classics |
| Author: | James R. Newman, Ernest Nagel |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 104 |
| Edition: | 3rd |
| Release Date: | 9 September 2005 |
| Weight: | 120g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm |
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