Finite Versus Infinite: Contributions to an Eternal Dilemma

by Cristian S. Calude and Gheorghe Păun

The finite - infinite interplay is central in human thinking, from ancient philosophers and mathematicians (Zeno, Pythagoras), to modern mathe- matics (Cantor, Hilbert) and computer science (Turing, Godel). Recent developments in mathematics and computer science suggest a) radically new answers to classical questions (e. g., does infinity exist?, where does infinity come from?, how to reconcile the finiteness of the human brain with the infinity of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1852332514
• ISBN13: 9781852332518
• Release Date: February 2000
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 374 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.2"