| Reverse Mathematics: Proofs from the Inside Out Contributor(s): Stillwell, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0691196419 ISBN-13: 9780691196411 Publisher: Princeton University Press OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | History & Philosophy - Mathematics | Logic - Science | History |
| Dewey: 511.3 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.65 lbs) 200 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The first book surveying the history and ideas behind reverse mathematics Reverse mathematics is a new field that seeks to find the axioms needed to prove given theorems. In Reverse Mathematics, John Stillwell offers a historical and representative view, emphasizing basic analysis and giving a novel approach to logic. By using a minimum of mathematical logic in a well-motivated way, Reverse Mathematics will engage advanced undergraduates and all mathematicians interested in the foundations of mathematics. |