Gödel's theorem : an incomplete guide to its use and abuse /

"Among the many expositions of Gödel's incompleteness theorems written for non-specialists, this book stands apart. With exceptional clarity, Franzén gives careful, non-technical explanations both of what those theorems say and, more importantly, what they do not. No other book aims, as...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Franzén, Torkel
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Wellesley, MA : A K Peters, ©2005.
Subjects:
Gödel's theorem.
Incompleteness theorems.
Théorème de Gödel.
Théorèmes d'incomplétude.
MATHEMATICS > Recreations & Games.
MATHEMATICS > Set Theory.
Gödel's theorem
Incompleteness theorems
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The incompleteness theorem : an overview
  • 3. Computability, formal systems, and incompleteness
  • 4. Incompleteness everywhere
  • 5. Skepticism and confidence
  • 6. Gödel, minds, and computers
  • 7. Gödel's completeness theorem
  • 8. Incompleteness, complexity, and infinity.

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