Goldstein, Rebecca 1950-

Incompleteness: the proof and paradox of Kurt Gödel/ Rebecca Goldstein. - 1st ed. - New York: W.W. Norton, c2005. - 296 p.; 21 cm. - Great discoveries . - Great discoveries. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-280) and index.

A Platonist among the positivists -- Hilbert and the formalists -- The proof of incompleteness -- Gčodel's incompleteness.

"An introduction to the life and thought of Kurt Gčodel, who transformed our conception of math forever"--Provided by publisher.

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Godel, Kurt, 1906-1978.


Logicians--United States--Biography.
Logicians--Austria--Biography.
Godel's theorem.
Proof theory.

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