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Nonstandard analysis : in higher education, logic and philosophy / Karl Kuhlemann.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kuhlemann, Karl.
- Series:
- De Gruyter STEM Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Nonstandard mathematical analysis.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (234 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Berlin/Boston : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, [2025]
- Summary:
- Currently, nonstandard analysis is barely considered in university teaching.The author argues that nonstandard analysis is valuable not only for teaching, but also for understanding standard analysis and mathematics itself.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Preface
- Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Elements of a complementary calculus course
- 3 An overview of nonstandard analysis
- 4 On practice and acceptance in teaching
- 5 Philosophical questions and mathematical challenges
- 6 From the foundations of mathematics: On the status of nonstandard numbers
- 7 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9783111429687
- 3111429687
- OCLC:
- 1474242339
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