Gödel's Proof
Author | : Ernest Nagel |
Publisher | : Psychology Press |
Total Pages | : 118 |
Release | : 1989 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780415040402 |
ISBN-13 | : 041504040X |
Rating | : 4/5 (02 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: In 1931 the mathematical logician Kurt Godel published a revolutionary paper that challenged certain basic assumptions underpinning mathematics and logic. A colleague of Albert Einstein, his theorem proved that mathematics was partly based on propositions not provable within the mathematical system and had radical implications that have echoed throughout many fields. A gripping combination of science and accessibility, Godel’s Proofby Nagel and Newman is for both mathematicians and the idly curious, offering those with a taste for logic and philosophy the chance to satisfy their intellectual curiosity.