Sketches of an Elephant: A Topos Theory Compendium - Volume 1

Informationen zum Autor Dr P. T. JohnstoneReader in the Foundations of MathematicsDepartment of Pure Mathematicsand Mathematical StatisticsUniversity of CambridgeCambridge CB3 0BW Zusammenfassung Topos Theory is a subject that stands at the junction of geometry, mathematical logic and theoretical computer science, and it derives much of its power from the interplay of ideas drawn from these different areas. This compendium aims to present a comprehensive account of the main approaches and demonstrate the overall unity of the subject.

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• Authors: Peter T. Johnstone, Peter T. ( Johnstone, Peter T. (Reader in the Foundations of Johnstone, Peter T. (Reader in the Foundations of Mathematics Johnstone, Johnstone Peter T.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.09.2002
• EAN: 9780198534259
• ISBN: 978-0-19-853425-9
• No. of pages: 562
• Series: Oxford Logic Guides; Oxford Logic Guides
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Mathematics > Geometry; MATHEMATICS / Geometry / General, MATHEMATICS / Logic, COMPUTERS / Machine Theory, geometry, Mathematical theory of computation, Mathematical logic