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Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid
by Douglas R. Hofstadter
challenging
funny
informative
slow-paced
A book which builds and builds, cleverly setting in place the scaffolding required for the reader to understand an immense but fascinating idea: Gödel's Incompleteness Theorem.
For best effect, I recommend working diligently through the book and actually completing the practical exercises. When you arrive at the closing chapters, you'll be rewarded by a sudden flash of insight and understanding that binds together all the concepts the book has introduced one by one.
A challenging read, but well worth the effort.
For best effect, I recommend working diligently through the book and actually completing the practical exercises. When you arrive at the closing chapters, you'll be rewarded by a sudden flash of insight and understanding that binds together all the concepts the book has introduced one by one.
A challenging read, but well worth the effort.