Model Theory and the Philosophy of Mathematical Practice. Formalization without Fundamentalism.

Baldwin, John:

ISBN 10: 1107189217 / ISBN 13: 9781107189218

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2018

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Model Theory and the Philosophy of Mathematical Practice. Formalization without Fundamentalism.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1107189217
• ISBN 13: 9781107189218
• Binding: Hardback
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Mathematics

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Synopsis

Major shifts in the field of model theory in the twentieth century have seen the development of new tools, methods, and motivations for mathematicians and philosophers. In this book, John T. Baldwin places the revolution in its historical context from the ancient Greeks to the last century, argues for local rather than global foundations for mathematics, and provides philosophical viewpoints on the importance of modern model theory for both understanding and undertaking mathematical practice. The volume also addresses the impact of model theory on contemporary algebraic geometry, number theory, combinatorics, and differential equations. This comprehensive and detailed book will interest logicians and mathematicians as well as those working on the history and philosophy of mathematics.

About the Author

John T. Baldwin is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science at the University of Illinois, Chicago. He has published widely on mathematics and philosophy, and he is the author of books including Fundamentals of Stability Theory (1988) and Categoricity (2009).