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Cover: 9780691234366 | The Story of Proof | Logic and the History of Mathematics | Stillwell

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"How the concept of proof has enabled the creation of mathematical knowledge. The Story of Proof investigates the evolution of the concept of proof--one of the most significant and defining features of mathematical thought--through critical episodes in its history. From the Pythagorean theorem to modern times, and across all major mathematical disciplines, John Stillwell demonstrates that proof is a mathematically vital concept, inspiring innovation and playing a critical role in generating knowledge. Stillwell begins with Euclid and his influence on the development of geometry and its methods of proof, followed by algebra, which began as a self-contained discipline but later came to rival geometry in its mathematical impact. In particular, the infinite processes of calculus were at first viewed as "infinitesimal algebra," and calculus became an arena for algebraic, computational proofs rather than axiomatic proofs in the style of Euclid. Stillwell proceeds to the areas of number theory, non-Euclidean geometry, topology, and logic, and peers into the deep chasm between natural number arithmetic and the real numbers. In its depths, Cantor, Gèodel, Turing, and others found that the concept of proof is ultimately part of arithmetic. This startling fact imposes fundamental limits on what theorems can be proved and what problems can be solved. Shedding light on the workings of mathematics at its most fundamental levels, The Story of Proof offers a compelling new perspective on the field's power and progress."--

Über den Autor

John Stillwell is emeritus professor of mathematics at the University of San Francisco. His many books include Elements of Mathematics and Reverse Mathematics (both Princeton).

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2022
Genre:	Technik allg.
Rubrik:	Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium:	Buch
Seiten:	456
Inhalt:	Gebunden
ISBN-13:	9780691234366
ISBN-10:	0691234361
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Gebunden
Autor:	Stillwell, John
Hersteller:	Princeton University Press
Maße:	241 x 160 x 32 mm
Von/Mit:	John Stillwell
Erscheinungsdatum:	15.11.2022
Gewicht:	0,798 kg

preigu-id: 121293596

Über den Autor

John Stillwell is emeritus professor of mathematics at the University of San Francisco. His many books include Elements of Mathematics and Reverse Mathematics (both Princeton).

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2022
Genre:	Technik allg.
Rubrik:	Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium:	Buch
Seiten:	456
Inhalt:	Gebunden
ISBN-13:	9780691234366
ISBN-10:	0691234361
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Gebunden
Autor:	Stillwell, John
Hersteller:	Princeton University Press
Maße:	241 x 160 x 32 mm
Von/Mit:	John Stillwell
Erscheinungsdatum:	15.11.2022
Gewicht:	0,798 kg