Sketches of an Elephant: A Topos Theory Compendium - Volume 2

Informationen zum Autor Dr P.T. JohnstoneReader in the Foundations of MathematicsDepartment of Pure Mathematics & Mathematical StatisticsUniversity of CambridgeCambridgeCB3 0BW Klappentext Topos Theory is an important branch of mathematical logic of interest to theoretical computerscientists, logicians and philosophers who study the foundations of mathematics, and to those working in differential geometry and continuum physics. This compendium contains material that was previously available only in specialist journals. This is likely to become the standard reference work for all those interested in the subject. Zusammenfassung Topos Theory is an important branch of mathematical logic of interest to theoretical computer scientists, logicians and philosophers who study the foundations of mathematics, and to those working in differential geometry and continuum physics. This compendium presents a comprehensive account of all the main approaches.

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Topos Theory is an important branch of mathematical logic of interest to theoretical computer scientists, logicians and philosophers who study the foundations of mathematics, and to those working in differential geometry and continuum physics. This compendium presents a comprehensive account of all the main approaches.

Product details

• Authors: Peter T. Johnstone, Peter T. (Reader in the Foundations of Johnstone, Peter T. (Reader in the Foundations of Mathematics Johnstone
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.07.2002
• EAN: 9780198515982
• ISBN: 978-0-19-851598-2
• No. of pages: 716
• Series: Oxford Logic Guides; Oxford Logic Guides
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Mathematics > Arithmetic, algebra