Zermelo''s Axiom of Choice - Its Origins, Development, and Influence

Klappentext This book chronicles Ernst Zermelo's development of set theory's crucial principle, the axiom of choice, including its initial controversy and its central place in set theory and mathematical logic. 1982 edition. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Symbols Prologue 1. The Prehistory of the Axiom of Choice 2. Zermelo and His Critics (1904-1908) 3. Zermelo's Axiom and Axiomatization in Transition (1908-1918) 4. The Warsaw School, Widening Applications, Models of Set Theory (1918-1940) Epilogue: After Gödel Conclusion Appendix 1. Five Letters on Set Theory Appendix 2. Deductive Relations Concerning the Axiom of Choice Journal Abbreviations Used in the Bibliography Bibliography Index of Numbered Propositions General Index

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• Autori: Mathematics, Gregory H Moore, Gregory H. Moore, Moore Gregory
• Editore: Dover Publications Inc.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 26.04.2013
• EAN: 9780486488417
• ISBN: 978-0-486-48841-7
• Pagine: 448
• Dimensioni: 160 mm x 237 mm x 24 mm
• Serie: Dover Books on Mathematics; Dover Books on Mathematics
• Categoria: Libri scolastici > Didattica > Formazione professionale