Search for mathematical roots, 1870-1940, the: logics, set theories and the foundations of mathematics from cantor through russell to gödel
Auteur :
Grattan-Guinness, Ivor
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691058580
Date de publication :
26 nov. 2000
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
964 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Presents the history of a critical period in mathematics that includes accounts of the two principal influences upon Russell around 1900: the set theory of Cantor and the mathematical logic of Peano and his followers. This work provides surveys of many related topics and figures of the late nineteenth century.