Zermelo's axiom of choice : its origins, development, & influence /
"This book chronicles the work of mathematician Ernst Zermelo (1871-1953) and his development of set theory's crucial principle, the axiom of choice. It covers the axiom's formulation during the early 20th century, the controversy it engendered, and its current central place in set th...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Mineola, New York :
Dover Publications, Incorporated,
2013.
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| Edition: | Dover edition. |
| Series: | Dover books on mathematics.
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| Summary: | "This book chronicles the work of mathematician Ernst Zermelo (1871-1953) and his development of set theory's crucial principle, the axiom of choice. It covers the axiom's formulation during the early 20th century, the controversy it engendered, and its current central place in set theory and mathematical logic. 1982 edition"-- |
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| Physical Description: | xxx, 410 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages xvii-xxi, 340-377) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780486488417 0486488411 |