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The mathematics of infinity a guide to great ideas

"Writing with clear knowledge and affection for the subject, the author introduces and explores infinite sets, infinite cardinals, and ordinals, thus challenging the readers' intuitive beliefs about infinity. Requiring little mathematical training and a healthy curiosity, the book presents...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Faticoni, Theodore G.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, N.J. John Wiley & Sons 2012
Edition:2nd ed
Series:Pure and applied mathematics
Subjects:
Unendlichkeit / Gnd / Http://d-nb.info/gnd/4136067-9
Infinity / Aat
Set Theory / Http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85120387
Infinite / Http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85066098
Kardinalzahl / Gnd / Http://d-nb.info/gnd/4163318-0
Cardinal Numbers / Http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85093210
Théorie Des Ensembles
Cardinal Numbers / Fast
Nombres Cardinaux
Infinite / Fast
Mathematics / Infinity / Bisacsh
Set Theory / Fast
Mengenlehre / Gnd / Http://d-nb.info/gnd/4074715-3
Infini
Online Access:
Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Logic
  • 2. Sets
  • 3. Functions
  • 4. Counting infinite sets
  • 5. Infinite cardinals
  • 6. Well-ordered sets
  • 7. Inductions and numbers
  • 8. Prime numbers
  • 9. Logic and meta-mathematics
  • Includes bibliographical references and index
  • Front Matter
  • Logic
  • Sets
  • Functions
  • Counting Infinite Sets
  • Infinite Cardinals
  • Well-Ordered Sets
  • Inductions and Numbers
  • Prime Numbers
  • Logic and Meta-Mathematics
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics

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