Incompleteness: The Proof and Paradox of Kurt Gödel (Great Discoveries)
"A gem. . . . An unforgettable account of one of the great moments in the history of human thought." —Steven PinkerProbing the life and work of Kurt Gödel, Incompleteness indelibly portrays the tortured genius whose vision rocked the stability of mathematical reasoning— and brought him to the...
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"A gem. . . . An unforgettable account of one of the great moments in the history of human thought." —Steven PinkerProbing the life and work of Kurt Gödel, Incompleteness indelibly portrays the tortured genius whose vision rocked the stability of mathematical reasoning— and brought him to the edge of madness. 4 illustrations
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780393327601 (0393327604)
ASIN: 393327604
Publish date: February 17th 2006
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Pages no: 224
Edition language: English
This book is succinct, accessible and well constructed. Godel's Incompleteness Theorems are so significant in the history of ideas that it is essential to have a decent grasp of just what they are and why they mattered and this book supplies that need for general readers. It gives a good enough exp...
I think that I`ve reached my top abstract thinking :/ cant continue no more , for now Iam satisfied with the outlines of the theory .
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