The Foundations of Mathematics

Reducere. Mathematical logic grew out of philosophical questions regarding the foundations of mathematics, but logic has now outgrown its philosophical roots...

For several terms at Cambridge in 1939, Ludwig Wittgenstein lectured on the philosophical foundations of mathematics. A lecture class taught by Wit...

This Element looks at the problem of inter-translation between mathematical realism and anti-realism and argues that so far as realism is inter-tra...

Reducere. FOAM. This acronym has been used for over ?fty years at Rensselaer to designate an upper-division course entitled, Foundations of Applied Ma- emati...

Reducere. This study of basic number systems explores natural numbers, integers, rational numbers, real numbers, and complex numbers. Written by a noted expe...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Gottlob FregeTranslator: J. L. AustinThe Foundations of Arithmetic is undoubtedly the best introduction to Frege's thought;...

Reducere. The Critical Foundations of AlgebraThere are three clusters of essential math skills that all students need to learn and master. These are the foun...

Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.Author(s): Aurel WintnerNumber of pages: 464Collection: Dover Books on PhysicsPublication date: 2014Dimensions: 2...

In this concise classic, Paul Ehrenfest ― one of the twentieth century's greatest physicists ― reformulated the foundations of the statistical appr...

DescriptionThis book presents an innovative unified approach to the statistical foundations of entropy and the fundamentals of equilibrium statisti...

The understanding of motion - the core concept of natural philosophy - underwent crucial changes in Greek thinking from Parmenides to Aristotle. Th...

Here is the essential guide to physics, an authoritative reference book and timeline that examines the foundations upon which all scientific knowle...

Contributor(s): Author: Travis NorsenAuthored by an acclaimed teacher of quantum physics and philosophy, this textbook pays special attention to th...

Reducere. Charles Carter (1887-1968) wrote this book in London during World War II. It was his first book in more than a dozen years. In this book, Carter tu...

One of the greatest challenges in fundamental physics is to reconcile quantum mechanics and general relativity in a theory of quantum gravity. A su...

Publisher: Oxford University Press IncAuthor(s): Alex John (Clara L West Professor of Ethics and Philosophy, Clara L West Professor of Ethics and P...

An Essay on the Foundations of Geometry was first published in 1897 and marks Bertrand Russell's first foray into analytic philosophy, a movement i...

Why efforts to create a scientific basis of morality are doomed to fail

In The Quantum Theory of Fields, Nobel Laureate Steven Weinberg combines his exceptional physical insight with his gift for clear exposition to pro...

1, 2, 3, 4, . . ., natural numbers. 0, zero. -1, -2, -3, -4, . . ., negative integers. Rational numbers, irrational numbers, real numbers, complex ...

Presents a narrative history that reveals the roots of modern science in the medieval world. This book debunks many of the myths about the Middle A...

The book combines popular and textbook presentation. It aims not to teach readers how to do quantum mechanics but rather helps them understand how ...

Publisher: Imperial College PressAuthor(s): Peter (Univ Of Innsbruck, Austria) ZollerNumber of pages: 328Collection: Cold AtomsPublication date: 20...

Reducere. The Critical Foundations of AlgebraThere are three clusters of essential math skills that all students need to learn and master. These are the foun...

In this text, the study of thermodynamics is manipulated against the normal course of study. While students and academics will learn the concepts, ...

This book provides an in-depth and accessible description of special relativity and quantum mechanics which together form the foundation of 21st ce...

Contributor(s): Author: Olaf KoobAt a time of increasing volatility in healthcare provision, we all have to become more responsible for our own wel...

This book offers a comprehensive, university-level introduction to Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity.Publisher: Springer International Publis...

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