Foundations of Mathematics in the Twentieth Century

Foundations of Mathematics in the Twentieth Century

Mathematical practice and logic and foundations indicate that mathematics is the art, rather than the science, of constructing deductive theories. A brief history of mathematics in the twentieth-century is offered.

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Veröffentlicht in:The American mathematical monthly 2001-05, Vol.108 (5), p.449-468
Hauptverfasser: Marek, V. Wiktor, Mycielski, Jan
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Academic Achievement
Axioms
History
Logic
Logical theorems
Logical Thinking
Mathematical functions
Mathematical Logic
Mathematical set theory
Mathematical sets
Mathematical theorems
Mathematics
Numbers
The Evolution of
Theory
Turing machines
Zermelo Frankel set theory
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Zusammenfassung:Mathematical practice and logic and foundations indicate that mathematics is the art, rather than the science, of constructing deductive theories. A brief history of mathematics in the twentieth-century is offered.
ISSN:0002-9890
1930-0972
DOI:10.1080/00029890.2001.11919775