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

Mary Tiles, Mary Tiles

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

Mary Tiles, Mary Tiles

272 pages first pub 1989 (editions)

nonfiction mathematics philosophy challenging informative reflective medium-paced
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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 cardinalitie...

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