Set Theory, Arithmetic, and Foundations of Mathematics: Theorems, Philosophies

Book Overview

This collection of papers from various areas of mathematical logic showcases the remarkable breadth and richness of the field. Leading authors reveal how contemporary technical results touch upon foundational questions about the nature of mathematics. Highlights of the volume include: a history of Tennenbaum's theorem in arithmetic; a number of papers on Tennenbaum phenomena in weak arithmetics as well as on other aspects of arithmetics, such as interpretability;...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107008042
• ISBN13: 9781107008045
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.1"