In 1931, the young Kurt GΓΆdel published his First Incompleteness Theorem, which tells us that, for any sufficiently rich theory of arithmetic, there are some arithmetical truths the theory cannot prove. This remarkable result is among the most intriguing (and most misunderstood) in logic. GΓΆdel also
Does Godel's Theorem Matter to Mathematics?
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- Book ID
- 111862483
- Publisher
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Year
- 1982
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 247 KB
- Volume
- 218
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0036-8075
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