The Philosophy of Set Theory: An Historical Introduction to Cantor's Paradise (Dover Books on Mathematics);An;Dover Books on Mathematics


By: Tiles, Mary

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This volume offers a guided tour of modern mathematics' Garden of Eden, beginning with perspectives on the finite universe and classes and Aristotelian logic. Author Mary Tiles further examines permutations, combinations, and infinite cardinalities; numbering the continuum; Cantor's transfinite paradise; axiomatic set theory, and more. Includes 32 figures.

Title: The Philosophy of Set Theory: An Historical Introduction to Cantor's Paradise (Dover Books on Mathematics);An;Dover Books on Mathematics

Author Name: Tiles, Mary

ISBN Number: 0486435202

ISBN-13: 9780486435206

Location Published: Dover Publications: June 2004

Binding: Trade Paperback

Book Condition: Used - Like New

Categories: Philosophy

Seller ID: 85718