Godel's theorem : an incomplete guide to its use and abuse / Torkel Franzen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Franzén, Torkel.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gödel's theorem.

Incompleteness theorems.

Physical Description:

x, 172 p.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Wellesley, MA : A K Peters, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Among the many expositions of Gödel's incompleteness theorems written for non-specialists, this book stands apart. With exceptional clarity, Franzén gives careful, non-technical explanations both of what those theorems say and, more importantly, what they do not.

Contents:

5050 1. Introduction

2. The incompleteness theorem : an overview

3. Computability, formal systems, and incompleteness

4. Incompleteness everywhere

5. Skepticism and confidence

6. Gödel, minds, and computers

7. Gödel's completeness theorem

8. Incompleteness, complexity, and infinity

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-167) and index.

ISBN:

1-000-28651-7

1-56881-500-X

1-4398-7692-4

OCLC:

922955571