The LIMITS of MATHEMATICS: A Course on Information Theory and the Limits of Formal Reasoning (Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science)

Gregory J. Chaitin

ISBN 10: 1447111214 / ISBN 13: 9781447111214

Edité par Springer, 2012

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reprint edition. 162 pages. 9.25x6.10x0.60 inches. In Stock. N° de réf. du vendeur x-1447111214

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Titre : The LIMITS of MATHEMATICS: A Course on ...

Éditeur : Springer

Date d'édition : 2012

Reliure : Paperback

Etat : Brand New

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The LIMITS of MATHEMATICS This book is the final version of a course on algorithmic information theory and the epistemology of mathematics and physics. It discusses Einstein and Goedel's views on the nature of mathematics in the light of information theory, and sustains the thesis that mathematics is quasi-empirical. There is a foreword by Cris Calude of the University of Auckland, and supplementary material is available at the author's web site. The special feature of this book is that it presents a new "hands on" didatic approach using LISP and Mathematica software. The reader will be able to derive an understanding of the close relationship between mathematics and physics. "The L...