In Search of Infinity

Inbunden, Engelska, 1995

AvN.Ya. Vilenkin,N. Ya Vilenkin,Hardy Grant

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The concept of infinity has been a topic of great interest for hundred of years, for scholars and lay people alike. The theory of infinte sets lies at the heart of much mathematics, yet it has produced a series of paradoxes that have led many scholars to doubt the soundness of its foundations. This work presents a popular-level account of the roads followed by human thought in attempts to understand the idea of the infinite in mathematics and physics. It aims to give the general reader a deep insight into the nature of the problem and its importance to an understanding of the world.

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Utgivningsdatum1995-08-11
Mått155 x 235 x undefined mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor146
Upplaga3
FörlagBirkhauser Boston Inc
ISBN9780817638191

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"In fewer than 150 pages Vilenkin has packed a whole course on infinity: its history, philosophy, and mathematical theory. Abe Shenitzer's translation is very smooth and natural... When fractals have gone out of style, and chaos is no longer the flavor of the month, some kind of 'geometric set theory' or 'set-theoretic geometry' may very well remain, and In Search of Infinity may still be the best introduction to it." --American Mathematical Monthly