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Goedel's incompleteness theorems

By Raymond M. Smullyan

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Year
1992
ISBN
0195046722, 9781423735199, 9780195046724
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
1 MB (1345554 bytes)
Series
Oxford Logic Guides, No 19
Edition
First Printing
Pages
151\151
Topic
Mathematics Logic
Library
kolxoz
Time added
2009-12-04 00:34:26

Description

Kurt Godel, the greatest logician of our time, startled the world of mathematics in 1931 with his Theorem of Undecidability, which showed that some statements in mathematics are inherently "undecidable." His work on the completeness of logic, the incompleteness of number theory, and the consistency of the axiom of choice and the continuum theory brought him further worldwide fame. In this introductory volume, Raymond Smullyan, himself a well-known logician, guides the reader through the fascinating world of Godel's incompleteness theorems. The level of presentation is suitable for anyone with a basic acquaintance with mathematical logic. As a clear, concise introduction to a difficult but essential subject, the book will appeal to mathematicians, philosophers, and computer scientists.

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