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Georg Cantor: His Mathematics and Philosophy of the Infinite

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Georg Cantor: His Mathematics and Philosophy of the Infinite - Dauben, Joseph Warren
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One of the greatest revolutions in mathematics occurred when Georg Cantor (1845-1918) promulgated his theory of transfinite sets. This revolution is the subject of Joseph Dauben's important studythe most thorough yet writtenof the philosopher and mathematician who was once called a "corrupter of youth" for an innovation that is now a vital component of elementary school curricula. Set theory has been widely adopted in mathematics and philosophy, but the controversy surrounding it at the turn of the century remains of ...

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Georg Cantor: His Mathematics and Philosophy of the Infinite 1990, Princeton University Press, Princeton

ISBN-13: 9780691024479

Revised edition

Trade paperback

Georg Cantor: His Mathematics and Philosophy of the Infinite 1979, Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA

ISBN-13: 9780674348714

Hardcover