Essays in Constructive Mathematics

by Harold M. Edwards

Book Overview

This collection of essays aims to promote constructive mathematics, not by defining it or formalizing it, but by practicing it. All definitions and proofs are based on finite algorithms, which pave illuminating paths to nontrivial results, primarily in algebra, number theory, and the theory of algebraic curves. The second edition adds a new set of essays that reflect and expand upon the first.

The topics covered derive from classic works...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030985601
• ISBN13: 9783030985608
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"