Formal Logic: The Calculus of Inference, Necessary and Probable - Softcover

De Morgan, Augustus

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1410207323 ISBN 13: 9781410207326

Publisher: University Press of the Pacific, 2003

Synopsis

One of the key works on the development of logic, de Morgan's work forms the bridge between the researches of Hamilton and Boole. His greatest contribution to scientific knowledge undoubtedly lay in his logical researches; and the subsequent development of symbolic logic, with its powerful influences on both philosophy and technology, owes much to his fundamental work. Augustus de Morgan (1806 - 1871) was awarded the position of first Professor of Mathematics at University College in London in 1828. He founded the London Mathematical Society and was its first president.

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Book Description

One of the ablest British mathematicians of his age, Augustus De Morgan (1806–71) played an important role in overturning assumptions concerning the rules of logic and inference with the publication of this book in 1847. It treats logic as a branch of mathematics, more specifically as algebra.

Edition details

• Publisher: University Press of the Pacific
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1410207323
• ISBN 13: 9781410207326
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 356