Reverse Mathematics by John Stillwell

Reverse Mathematics by John Stillwell

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This book presents reverse mathematics to a general mathematical audience for the first time. Reverse mathematics is a new field that answers some old questions. In the two thousand years that mathematicians have been deriving theorems from axioms, it has often been asked: which axioms are needed to prove a given theorem? Only in the last two hundr

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Reverse Mathematics by John Stillwell

This book presents reverse mathematics to a general mathematical audience for the first time. Reverse mathematics is a new field that answers some old questions. In the two thousand years that mathematicians have been deriving theorems from axioms, it has often been asked: which axioms are needed to prove a given theorem? Only in the last two hundr
"If you are not familiar with this relatively new research about the foundations and and minimal assumptions needed to develop the massive mathematical structure, this provides a good informal guideline"---Adhemar Bultheel, European Mathematical Society
"John Stillwell’s book gives a clear and engaging introduction to an intriguing area of mathematics: reverse mathematics."---Martyn Prigmore, Mathematics Today
"The book is rich in examples and historical perspectives, is clearly argued and immaculately presented."---Graham Hoare, Mathematical Gazette
John Stillwell is professor of mathematics at the University of San Francisco and an affiliate of the School of Mathematical Sciences at Monash University, Australia. His many books include Mathematics and Its History and Elements of Mathematics: From Euclid to Godel (Princeton).
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ISBN 13 9780691177175
ISBN 10 0691177171
Title Reverse Mathematics
Author John Stillwell
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Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Princeton University Press
Year published 2018-01-01
Number of pages 200
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.