Recursive Functions and Metamathematics deals with problems of the completeness and decidability of theories, using as its main tool the …
Now in its fourth edition, this book has become a classic because of its accessibility to students without a mathematical …
Computability and Logic has become a classic because of its accessibility to students without a mathematical background and because it …
First English translation of revolutionary paper (1931) that established that even in elementary parts of arithmetic, there are propositions which …
While many books have been written about Bertrand Russell's philosophy and some on his logic, I. Grattan-Guinness has written the …
In 1931, the young Kurt Gödel published his First Incompleteness Theorem, which tells us that, for any sufficiently rich theory …
A remarkable account of Kurt Gödel, weaving together creative genius, mental illness, political corruption, and idealism in the face of …
"A gem. . . . An unforgettable account of one of the great moments in the history of human thought." …
