Mathematics Form and Function

MacLane, Saunders

ISBN 10: 0387962174 / ISBN 13: 9780387962177

Published by Springer, 1985

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Very good, crisp copy, glossy sturdy boards, unmarked except for the previous owner's name which is stamped on the bottom, fore edge (although faded), and front end paper pastedown. Seller Inventory # 005126

Bibliographic Details

Title: Mathematics Form and Function

Publisher: Springer

Publication Date: 1985

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis:

This book records my efforts over the past four years to capture in words a description of the form and function of Mathematics, as a background for the Philosophy of Mathematics. My efforts have been encouraged by lec­ tures that I have given at Heidelberg under the auspices of the Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung, at the University of Chicago, and at the University of Minnesota, the latter under the auspices of the Institute for Mathematics and Its Applications. Jean Benabou has carefully read the entire manuscript and has offered incisive comments. George Glauberman, Car­ los Kenig, Christopher Mulvey, R. Narasimhan, and Dieter Puppe have provided similar comments on chosen chapters. Fred Linton has pointed out places requiring a more exact choice of wording. Many conversations with George Mackey have given me important insights on the nature of Mathematics. I have had similar help from Alfred Aeppli, John Gray, Jay Goldman, Peter Johnstone, Bill Lawvere, and Roger Lyndon. Over the years, I have profited from discussions of general issues with my colleagues Felix Browder and Melvin Rothenberg. Ideas from Tammo Tom Dieck, Albrecht Dold, Richard Lashof, and Ib Madsen have assisted in my study of geometry. Jerry Bona and B. L. Foster have helped with my examina­ tion of mechanics. My observations about logic have been subject to con­ structive scrutiny by Gert Miiller, Marian Boykan Pour-El, Ted Slaman, R. Voreadou, Volker Weispfennig, and Hugh Woodin.