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Understanding the Infinite
Understanding the Infinite
Author: Shaughan Lavine
How can the infinite, a subject so remote from our finite experience, be an everyday tool for the working mathematician? Blending history, philosophy, mathematics, and logic, Shaughan Lavine answers this question with exceptional clarity. Making use of the mathematical work of Jan Mycielski, he demonstrates that knowledge of the infinite is poss...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780674921177
ISBN-10: 0674921178
Publication Date: 1/13/1998
Pages: 376
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Publisher: Harvard University Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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