| Cantorian Set Theory and Limitation of Size Revised Edition Contributor(s): Hallett, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0198532830 ISBN-13: 9780198532835 Publisher: Clarendon Press OUR PRICE: $228.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 1986 Annotation: Cantor's ideas formed the basis for set theory and also for the mathematical treatment of the concept of infinity. The philosophical and heuristic framework he developed had a lasting effect on modern mathematics, and is the recurrent theme of this volume. Hallett explores Cantor's ideas and, in particular, their ramifications for Zermelo-Frankel set theory. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Set Theory - Mathematics | Logic - Mathematics | History & Philosophy |
| Dewey: 511.322 |
| LCCN: 86012489 |
| Physical Information: 0.79" H x 6.2" W x 9.16" (1.21 lbs) 368 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Cantor's ideas formed the basis for set theory and also for the mathematical treatment of the concept of infinity. The philosophical and heuristic framework he developed had a lasting effect on modern mathematics, and is the recurrent theme of this volume. Hallett explores Cantor's ideas and, in particular, their ramifications for Zermelo-Frankel set theory. |