Abstraction and Infinity
| Author | : Paolo Mancosu |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 231 |
| Release | : 2016 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780198746829 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0198746822 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (22 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Abstraction and Infinity by : Paolo Mancosu
Download or read book Abstraction and Infinity written by Paolo Mancosu and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mancosu offers an original investigation of key notions in mathematics: abstraction and infinity, and their interaction. He gives a historical analysis of the theorizing of definitions by abstraction, and explores a novel approach to measuring the size of infinite sets, showing how this leads to deep mathematical and philosophical problems.
