Introduction to the Foundations of Mathematics: Second Edition (Dover Books on Mathematics) - Softcover

Wilder, Raymond L; Mathematics

 
9780486488202: Introduction to the Foundations of Mathematics: Second Edition (Dover Books on Mathematics)

Synopsis

This classic undergraduate text acquaints students with the fundamental concepts and methods of mathematics. In addition to introducing many historical figures from the 18th through the mid-20th centuries, it examines the axiomatic method, set theory, infinite sets, groups, intuitionism, formal systems, mathematical logic, and other topics. 1965 second edition.

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About the Author

Raymond L. Wilder (1896-1982) was Professor of Mathematics at the University of Michigan. After his 1967 retirement, he served as a research associate and lecturer at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

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