Zermelo's Axiom of Choice
G.H. Moore
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Paperback. Series: Studies in the History of Mathematics & Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 412 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 623.
This book grew out of my interest in what is common to three disciplines: mathematics, philosophy, and history. The origins of Zermelo's Axiom of Choice, as well as the controversy that it engendered, certainly lie in that intersection. Since the time of Aristotle, mathematics has been concerned alternately with its assumptions and with the objects, such as number and space, about which those assumptions were made. In the historical context of Zermelo's Axiom, I have explored both the vagaries and the fertility of this alternating concern. Though Zermelo's research has provided the focus for this book, much of it is ... Read more
This book grew out of my interest in what is common to three disciplines: mathematics, philosophy, and history. The origins of Zermelo's Axiom of Choice, as well as the controversy that it engendered, certainly lie in that intersection. Since the time of Aristotle, mathematics has been concerned alternately with its assumptions and with the objects, such as number and space, about which those assumptions were made. In the historical context of Zermelo's Axiom, I have explored both the vagaries and the fertility of this alternating concern. Though Zermelo's research has provided the focus for this book, much of it is ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
412
Condition
New
Series
Studies in the History of Mathematics & Physical Sciences
Number of Pages
412
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461394808
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V9781461394808
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