Godel's Proof

Informationen zum Autor Ernest Nagel, James R. Newman Klappentext In 1931, Kurt Godel published his fundamental paper that challenged certain basic assumptions underlying much research in mathematics and logic. Nagel and Newman provide a readable and accessible explanation of the main ideas and broad implications of Godel's discovery. Zusammenfassung In 1931 Kurt Godel published his fundamental paper! On Formally Undecidable Propositions of Principia Mathematica and Related Systems. This revolutionary paper challenged certain basic assumptions underlying much research in mathematics and logic. The authors provide an explanation of the main ideas and broad implications of Godel's discovery.

Product details

• Authors: Ernest Nagel, James Newman, James R Newman, James R. Newman, James R Newmann
• Assisted by: Douglas R. Hofstadter (Editor)
• Publisher: External catalogues US
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.11.2008
• EAN: 9780814758373
• ISBN: 978-0-8147-5837-3
• Dimensions: 125 mm x 200 mm x 10 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology