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Essays in Constructive Mathematics
Harold M. Edwards
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Description for Essays in Constructive Mathematics
Paperback. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBC; PBF; PBH; PBK; PBMW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 361.
He [Kronecker] was, in fact, attempting to describe and to initiate a new branch of mathematics, which would contain both number theory and alge braic geometry as special cases.—Andre Weil [62] This book is about mathematics, not the history or philosophy of mathemat ics. Still, history and philosophy were prominent among my motives for writing it, and historical and philosophical issues will be major factors in determining whether it wins acceptance. Most mathematicians prefer constructive methods. Given two proofs of the same statement, one constructive and the other not, most will prefer the constructive proof. The real philosophical disagreement over ... Read more
He [Kronecker] was, in fact, attempting to describe and to initiate a new branch of mathematics, which would contain both number theory and alge braic geometry as special cases.—Andre Weil [62] This book is about mathematics, not the history or philosophy of mathemat ics. Still, history and philosophy were prominent among my motives for writing it, and historical and philosophical issues will be major factors in determining whether it wins acceptance. Most mathematicians prefer constructive methods. Given two proofs of the same statement, one constructive and the other not, most will prefer the constructive proof. The real philosophical disagreement over ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
231
Condition
New
Number of Pages
211
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781489990181
SKU
V9781489990181
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About Harold M. Edwards
Harold M. Edwards is Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at New York University. His previous books are Advanced Calculus (1969, 1980, 1993), Riemann's Zeta Function (1974, 2001), Fermat's Last Theorem (1977), Galois Theory (1984), Divisor Theory (1990) and Linear Algebra (1995). Readers of his Advanced Calculus will know that his preference for constructive mathematics is not new. In 1980 he was awarded ... Read more
Reviews for Essays in Constructive Mathematics
From the reviews: "Harold Edwards is well known for his books with a constructivist slant, and his latest book aims to spread his message further. … The major part of the book consists of essays … telling a connected story, showing what can be achieved with such a constructive restriction imposed. The achievement is impressive … . ... Read more