Cambridge University Press 1977. Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks our motto is: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Cambridge University Press paperback
Referencia librero : G0521290155I5N00 ISBN : 0521290155 9780521290159
1938 TWO VOLUME TRUE FIRST EDITION OF G�DEL'S MILESTONE PAPERS PROVING THE CONSISTENCY OF THE AXIOM OF CHOICE AND THE GENERALIZED CONTINUUM HYPOTHESIS WITH THE AXIOM OF SET THEORY. Note that the 1940 publication by the same title is a collection of notes from G�del's lectures published two years after these original documents. In 1878 German mathematician Georg Cantor put forth a hypothesis that said any infinite subset of the set of all real numbers can be put into one-to-one correspondence either with the set of integers or with the set of all real numbers "There is no set whose cardinality is strictly between that of the integers and that of the real numbers". The continuum problem as Cantor's problem came to be know was the first in Hilbert's famous list of mathematical problems presented in an address in 1900. All attempts to prove or disprove Cantor's conjecture failed until 1938 when Kurt G�del in these papers showed it was impossible to disprove the continuum hypothesis. "G�del studied the relationship of the continuum hypothesis and the axiom of choice to basic set theory as formulated by the mathematicians Ernst Zermelo and Abraham Fraenkel. In 1940 G�del showed that both the continuum hypothesis and the axiom of choice are consistent with the axioms of set theory. More precisely he demonstrated that if the Zermelo-Fraenkel system without the axiom of choice is consistent then the Zermelo-Fraenkel system with the axiom of choice is consistent and that the continuum hypothesis is consistent with the Zermelo-Fraenkel system" Ryan Thinkers of the Twentieth Century p. 212f. "Godel's result joined to Paul J. Cohen's 1963-1964 set the stage for a whole new era in the theory of sets in which a host of problems of the consistency or independence of various conjectures in set theory relative to this or that set of axioms are being investigated by constructing models" Shanker Godel's Theorem in Focus 66-67. According to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy "the principle of set theory known as the 'Axiom of Choice' has been hailed as 'probably the most interesting and in spite of its late appearance the most discussed axiom of mathematics second only to Euclid's axiom of parallels which was introduced more than two thousand years ago" Stanford Portal; Fraenkel 1973 II.4. CONDITION & DETAILS: Eaton: Mack Printing Company. 4to 10 x 7 inches; 250 x 175mm. Both volumes handsomely rebound in aged brown cloth identical to original binding. Gilt-lettered and dated at the spine. Solidly and tightly bound with both volumes set into a gilt-titled brown slipcase. New endpapers. Very good to near fine condition in every way. National Academy of Sciences hardcover
Ewing New Jersey U.S.A.: Princeton Univ Press 1990. Volume II only. 6th Very large softcover glossy blue wrappers praise on back 225 pages. Light creases at bottom back tip. Near Very Fine. Soft Cover. Fine. Princeton Univ Press Paperback
Referencia librero : 39637 ISBN : 069102510X 9780691025100
Prentice Hall 2002. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item850grams ISBN:9780130889768 Prentice Hall hardcover
Referencia librero : 8552973 ISBN : 0130889768 9780130889768
Open Up Resources 2017. Paperback. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. At ThriftBooks our motto is: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Open Up Resources paperback
Referencia librero : G1946636142I4N00 ISBN : 1946636142 9781946636140
Boston: Birkhauser. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 1998. First English Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0817659544 . Operator Theory Advances & Applications #104; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 201 pages; Only slight wear. A tight bright book. Unmarked text. This volume dedicated to Carl Pearcy on the occasion of his 60th birthday presents recent results in operator theory nonselfadjoint operator algebras measure theory and the theory of moments. The articles on these subjects have been contributed by leading area experts many of whom were associated with Carl Pearcy as students or collaborators. The book testifies to his multifaceted interests and includes a biographical sketch and a list of publications. . Birkhauser hardcover
Referencia librero : 6475 ISBN : 0817659544 9780817659547
Princeton NJ: Princeton University Press. Near Fine. 2011. First Paperback Edition; Third Printing. Softcover. 0691150028 . A bright solid book card covers are clean and crisp.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 235 pages; "In Nonplussed! popular-math writer Julian Havil delighted readers with a mind-boggling array of implausible yet true mathematical paradoxes. Now Havil is back with Impossible another marvelous medley of the utterly confusing profound and unbelievable--and all of it mathematically irrefutable. Whenever Forty-second Street in New York is temporarily closed traffic doesn't gridlock but flows more smoothly--why is that Or consider that cities that build new roads can experience dramatic increases in traffic congestion--how is this possible What does the game show Let's Make A Deal reveal about the unexpected hazards of decision-making What can the game of cricket teach us about the surprising behavior of the law of averages These are some of the counterintuitive mathematical occurrences that readers encounter in ImpossibleHavil ventures further than ever into territory where intuition can lead one astray. He gathers entertaining problems from probability and statistics along with an eclectic variety of conundrums and puzzlers from other areas of mathematics including classics of abstract math like the Banach-Tarski paradox. These problems range in difficulty from easy to highly challenging yet they can be tackled by anyone with a background in calculus. And the fascinating history and personalities associated with many of the problems are included with their mathematical proofs. Impossible will delight anyone who wants to have their reason thoroughly confounded in the most astonishing and unpredictable ways." . Princeton University Press paperback
Referencia librero : 17735 ISBN : 0691150028 9780691150024
Princeton NJ: Princeton University Press. Near Fine. 2007. First Paperback Edition. Softcover. 0691148228 . A bright solid book. DJ is clean and crisp. ; B&W Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 196 pages; "Math--the application of reasonable logic to reasonable assumptions--usually produces reasonable results. But sometimes math generates astonishing paradoxes--conclusions that seem completely unreasonable or just plain impossible but that are nevertheless demonstrably true. Did you know that a losing sports team can become a winning one by adding worse players than its opponents Or that the thirteenth of the month is more likely to be a Friday than any other day Or that cones can roll unaided uphill In Nonplussed!--a delightfully eclectic collection of paradoxes from many different areas of math--popular-math writer Julian Havil reveals the math that shows the truth of these and many other unbelievable ideas." . Princeton University Press paperback
Referencia librero : 17733 ISBN : 0691148228 9780691148229
New York: Copernicus. Near Fine. 1997. First Edition. Softcover. 0387949313 . Card covers show light shelf wear.; A bright solid book card covers are clean and crisp.; 9.25 X 6.10 X 0.73 inches; 300 pages; "Clifton Fadiman's classic collection of mathematical stories essays and anecdotes is now once again available. Ranging from the poignant to the comical via the simply surreal these selections include writing by Aldous Huxley Martin Gardner H.G. Wells George Gamow G.H. Hardy Robert Heinlein Arthur C. Clarke and many others. Humorous mysterious and always entertaining this collection is sure to bring a smile to the faces of mathematicians and non-mathematicians alike." . Copernicus paperback
Referencia librero : 17780 ISBN : 0387949313 9780387949314
New York: Wiley. Very Good. 1991. Second Edition; Sixth Printing. Softcover. 0471543977 . Light shelfwear to card covers. ; A bright solid book.; 9.20 X 6.20 X 2.10 inches; 715 pages; Forward to the book written by Isaac Asimov. "Boyer and Merzbach distill thousands of years of mathematics into this fascinating chronicle. From the Greeks to Godel the mathematics is brilliant; the cast of characters is distinguished; the ebb and flow of ideas is everywhere evident. And while tracing the development of European mathematics the authors do not overlook the contributions of Chinese Indian and Arabic civilizations. Without doubt this is--and will long remain--a classic one-volume history of mathematics and mathematicians who create it." --William Dunham Author Journey Through Genius The Great Theorems of Mathematics " . Wiley paperback
Referencia librero : 16923 ISBN : 0471543977 9780471543978
New York: Dover Publications. Very Good. 1981. Reprint. Softcover. 0486240738 . shelfwear to edges corners bumped.; A tight solid book. ; Trade PB; 8.26 X 5.65 X 0.91 inches; 446 pages; A reprint of a classic that first appeared in 1921 . Dover Publications paperback
Referencia librero : 16580 ISBN : 0486240738 9780486240732
New York: Oxford University Press. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. 0198539509 . Creasing of some of the pages in the middle of the book light wear to dustjacket. ; A bright solid book dustjacket in Mylar unclipped. ; B&W Illustrations; 9.42 X 6.34 X 1.41 inches; 524 pages; A conversation between Euclid and the ghost of Socrates. . . the paths of the moon and the sun charted by the stone-builders of ancient Europe. . .the Greek ideal of the golden mean by which they measured beauty. . . Combining historical fact with a retelling of ancient myths and legends this lively and engaging book describes the historical religious and geographical background that gave rise to mathematics in ancient Egypt Babylon China Greece India and the Arab world. Each chapter contains a case study where mathematics is applied to the problems of the era including the area of triangles and volume of the Egyptian pyramids; the Babylonian sexagesimal number system and our present measure of space and time which grew out of it; the use of the abacus and remainder theory in China; the invention of trigonometry by Arab mathematicians; and the solution of quadratic equations by completing the square developed in India. These insightful commentaries will give mathematicians and general historians a better understanding of why and how mathematics arose from the problems of everyday life while the author's easy accessible writing style will open fascinating chapters in the history of mathematics to a wide audience of general readers. . Oxford University Press hardcover
Referencia librero : 16400 ISBN : 0198539509 9780198539506
Providence RI: American Mathematical Society. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1968. Hardcover. Corners lightly bumped; A tight solid book. ; American Mathematical Society Translations Series 2 Volume 71 ; 236 pages; Mathematical papers by 15 Russian mathematicians . American Mathematical Society hardcover
Berlin: Weidmannsche Buchhandlung. Good. 1911. Hardcover. 84th Print . Brown cloth cover with dark brown blind stamp design. Short tears top of spine. Front and back hinges cracked but still intact. Pages yellowed. Preface and introduction in english french and german. Small store sticker on front pastedown. . Weidmannsche Buchhandlung hardcover
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Referencia librero : GRP114405538 ISBN : 048649523x 9780486495231
California Department of Education 2000. Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks our motto is: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. California Department of Education paperback
Referencia librero : G0801115086I5N00 ISBN : 0801115086 9780801115080
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Referencia librero : GRP109733472 ISBN : 048649523x 9780486495231
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Referencia librero : 193400927Xn ISBN : 193400927x 9781934009277
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Referencia librero : GRP97612488 ISBN : 0912843438 9780912843438