{"product_id":"limits-of-mathematics-dirk-w-hoffmann-9783662709986","title":"Limits of Mathematics: A Journey Through the Key Areas of Mathematical Logic","description":"Is mathematics free of contradictions? Are there truths beyond what can be proven? Is it possible to encode our mathematical knowledge into a single number? Modern mathematical logic of the twentieth century provides astonishing answers to these questions. This book takes you on a journey through the core areas of mathematical logic, leading to the limits of mathematics. The covered topics include the history of mathematical logic, formal systems, axiomatic number theory and set theory, proof theory, Gödel's incompleteness theorems, computability theory, algorithmic information theory, and model theory. \u003cp\u003eThe book contains numerous two-color illustrations and more than 70 exercises (with solutions available on the author's website). This translation is based on the third edition of the original German book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dirk W. Hoffmann\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3662709988\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783662709986\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Springer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/02\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 422\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.55h x 4.21w x 0.92d","brand":"Dirk W. Hoffmann","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48454064570623,"sku":"9783662709986","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ad264b71-2800-4cba-9b3e-edbf1fffb10e.jpg?v=1777303973","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/limits-of-mathematics-dirk-w-hoffmann-9783662709986","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}