Set Theory, Arithmetic, and Foundations of Mathematics: Theorems, Philosophies

Juliette Kennedy

ISBN 10: 1107008042 / ISBN 13: 9781107008045

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2011

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Set Theory, Arithmetic, and Foundations of Mathematics: Theorems, Philosophies
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1107008042
• ISBN 13: 9781107008045
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This collection of papers from various areas of mathematical logic showcases the remarkable breadth and richness of the field. Leading authors reveal how contemporary technical results touch upon foundational questions about the nature of mathematics. Highlights of the volume include: a history of Tennenbaum's theorem in arithmetic; a number of papers on Tennenbaum phenomena in weak arithmetics as well as on other aspects of arithmetics, such as interpretability; the transcript of Gödel's previously unpublished 1972–1975 conversations with Sue Toledo, along with an appreciation of the same by Curtis Franks; Hugh Woodin's paper arguing against the generic multiverse view; Anne Troelstra's history of intuitionism through 1991; and Aki Kanamori's history of the Suslin problem in set theory. The book provides a historical and philosophical treatment of particular theorems in arithmetic and set theory, and is ideal for researchers and graduate students in mathematical logic and philosophy of mathematics.

About the Authors

Juliette Kennedy is a University Lecturer in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Helsinki.

Roman Kossak is a Professor of Mathematics in the Graduate Center at the City University of New York (CUNY).