Understanding the Infinite (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780674921177)

How can the infinite, a subject so remote from our finite experience, be an everyday tool for the working mathematician? Blending history, philosophy, mathematics, and logic, Shaughan Lavine answers this question with exceptional clarity. Making use of the mathematical work of Jan Mycielski, he demonstrates that knowledge of the infinite is possible, even according to strict standards that require some intuitive basis for knowledge.

Author: Shaughan Lavine
ISBN-10: 0674921178
ISBN-13: 9780674921177
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/13/1998
Pages: 376
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.07lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.35w x 0.95d