The Search For Mathematical Roots, 1870-1940: Logics, Set Theories And The Foundations Of Mathematics From Cantor Through Russell To Goedel

Presents the history of a critical period in mathematics that includes accounts of the two principal influences upon Russell around 1900: the set theory of Cantor and the mathematical logic of Peano and his followers. This work provides surveys of many related topics and figures of the late nineteenth century.

• | By (Author): I. Grattan-Guinness
• | Publisher: Princeton University Press
• | Publication Date: Nov 26, 2000
• | Country of Publication: United States
• | Number of Pages: 624 pages
• | Language: Not Available
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 069105858X
• | ISBN-13: 9780691058580