From Foundations to Philosophy of Mathematics provides an historical introduction to the most exciting period in the foundations of mathematics, starting with the discovery of the paradoxes of logic and set theory at the beginning of the twentieth century and continuing with the…
David Hilbert is one of the outstanding mathematicians of the twentieth century and probably the most influential. This book highlights Hilbert's contributions to mathematics, putting them in their historical, social and cultural context. In doing so, particular attention is pai…
David Hilbert is one of the outstanding mathematicians of the twentieth century and probably the most influential. This book highlights Hilbert's contributions to mathematics, putting them in their historical, social and cultural context. In doing so, particular attention is pai…