Zermelo's Axiom of Choice: Its Origins, Development, and Influence (Dover Books on Mathematics) - Softcover

Moore, Gregory H; Mathematics

 
9780486488417: Zermelo's Axiom of Choice: Its Origins, Development, and Influence (Dover Books on Mathematics)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0486488411 ISBN 13: 9780486488417
Publisher: Dover Publications Inc., 2013

Synopsis

This book chronicles the work of mathematician Ernst Zermelo (1871–1953) and his development of set theory's crucial principle, the axiom of choice. It covers the axiom's formulation during the early 20th century, the controversy it engendered, and its current central place in set theory and mathematical logic. 1982 edition.

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About the Author

Gregory H. Moore is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics and the Institute for History and Philosophy of Science and Technology at the University of Toronto.

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Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Publication date
2013
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0486488411
ISBN 13 
9780486488417
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
448

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