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

Wilder, Raymond L.

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9780486488202: Introduction to the Foundations of Mathematics: Second Edition (Dover Books on Mathematics)
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ISBN 10: 0486488209 ISBN 13: 9780486488202
Publisher: Dover Publications, 2012

Synopsis

This classic undergraduate text by an eminent educator acquaints students with the fundamental concepts and methods of mathematics. In addition to introducing many noteworthy historical figures from the eighteenth through the mid-twentieth centuries, the book examines the axiomatic method, set theory, infinite sets, the linear continuum and the real number system, and groups. Additional topics include the Frege-Russell thesis, intuitionism, formal systems, mathematical logic, and the cultural setting of mathematics.
Students and teachers will find that this elegant treatment covers a vast amount of material in a single reasonably concise and readable volume. Each chapter concludes with a set of problems and a list of suggested readings. An extensive bibliography and helpful indexes conclude the text.

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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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Publisher
Dover Publications
Publication date
2012
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0486488209
ISBN 13 
9780486488202
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
2
Number of pages
350
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