Nonstandard methods and applications in mathematics : lecture notes in logic 25 /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Boca Raton, FL :
A K Peters/CRC Press, an imprint of Taylor and Francis,
2006.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Lecture notes in logic ;
25. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Abstract: | A conference on Nonstandard Methods and Applications in Mathematics (NS2002) was held in Pisa, Italy from June 12-16, 2002. Nonstandard analysis is one of the great achievements of modern applied mathematical logic. In addition to the important philosophical achievement of providing a sound mathematical basis for using infinitesimals in analysis, the methodology is now well established as a tool for both research and teaching, and has become a fruitful field of investigation in its own right. This book is a collection of peer-reviewed papers solicited from some of the participants of this conference with the aim of providing something more timely than a textbook, but less ephemeral than a conventional proceedings. It contains both survey papers and research articles with special consideration for one, "Nonstandard analysis at pre-university level: naive magnitude analysis" in which the author discusses his experience teaching calculus through an infinitesimal approach. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (262 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781439865828 9780429064715 0429064713 1439865825 |