Introduction to Incompleteness: From G?del's Theorems to Forcing and the Continu

Description: Introduction to Incompleteness by Serafim Batzoglou Care is taken to emphasize the different layers of the mathematical argument – the layer within and the metalayer about an axiomatic system.Structurally, the book efficiently examines key results and arrives at some of the most interesting concepts as quickly as possible. FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Incompleteness is a fascinating phenomenon at the intersection of mathematical foundations, computer science, and epistemology that places a limit on what is provable. However, despite its importance, it is often overlooked in the mathematics curricula because it is difficult to teach. This book aims to help bridge this pedagogical gap by providing a complete and accessible technical exposition of incompleteness for a wide audience. The author accomplishes this by making conceptually difficult proofs more approachable by providing intuitive explanations of the main ideas. Care is taken to emphasize the different layers of the mathematical argument – the layer within and the metalayer about an axiomatic system.Structurally, the book efficiently examines key results and arrives at some of the most interesting concepts as quickly as possible. It begins with Gödels incompleteness theorems before continuing on to challenging concepts in the arithmetized completeness theorem, the Paris-Harrington theorem, and the independence of the continuum hypothesis. Other topics covered include the Lucas-Penrose arguments, ordinals and cardinals, and axiomatic set theory. Additionally, the authors coverage of forcing is a notable addition to the existing literature.Introduction to Incompleteness will be of interest to researchers, students, and instructors looking for a resource to teach this topic. It may also be suitable for self-study. Knowledge of undergraduate-level theoretical mathematics or computer science is required, as well as a familiarity with abstract proofs. Author Biography Serafim Batzoglou is a computer scientists and geneticist whose work has focused on the application of algorithms and machine learning to the analysis of large-scale biomolecular data. After completing his PhD in Computer Science at MIT, he joined the Stanford AI Laboratory in 2001 where he was professor of Computer Science until 2016, when he transitioned to research leadership positions in industry. He has authored more than 120 peer-reviewed publications primarily in the field of computational biology. In 2003, he was named among the top young technology innovators by Technology Review magazine. He received the inaugural Innovator Award by the International Society of Computational Biology (ISCB) in 2016, and was named an ISCB Fellow in 2020. Serafim is also co-founder of DNAnexus, a precision health data cloud company.Serafim has been fascinated by logic since his undergraduate years as a math major at MIT. He noticed the dearth of books that cover the topic of incompleteness in an accessible manner. As an educator for 15 years, he had strived to teach technical concepts clearly for a broad audience of engineers and biologists. With this book, he puts his experience to practice in providing a comprehensive and accessible technical exposition of incompleteness for a wide audience. Table of Contents Part 1: Godels Theorems.- Formal Axiomatic Systems.- Peano Arithmetic and Recursive Functions.- Godels Incompleteness Theorems.- Structures, Models, and Satisfaction.- Completeness and Compactness Theorems.- Completeness and Peano Arithmetic.- The Lucas-Penrose Arguments.- Part II: Incompleteness in arithmetic and set theory.- Incompleteness in Finite Combinatorics.- Consistency of PA and E0 Induction.- Set Theory.- Independence of CH--forcing.- Independence of CH--forcing CH and -CH. Details ISBN3031642163 Author Serafim Batzoglou Publisher Birkhauser Verlag AG Year 2024 ISBN-13 9783031642166 Format Hardcover Imprint Birkhauser Verlag AG Subtitle From Gödels Theorems to Forcing and the Continuum Hypothesis Place of Publication Basel Country of Publication Switzerland Alternative 9783031642197 Audience Professional & Vocational Edition Description 2024 ed. Edition 2024th Pages 302 Publication Date 2024-08-31 DEWEY 511.3 Illustrations 13 Illustrations, black and white; XI, 302 p. 13 illus. We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161415327;

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