The foundations of mathematics / Ian Stewart and David Tall.
| Author/creator | Stewart, Ian, 1945- |
| Other author | Tall, David Orme. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Second Edition. |
| Publication Info | Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2015. |
| Description | xvi, 391 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Part I. The intuitive background -- 1. Mathematical thinking -- 2. Number systems -- Part II. The beginnings of formalisation -- 3. Sets -- 4. Relations -- 5. Functions -- 6. Mathematical logic -- 7. Mathematical proof -- Part III. The development of axiomatic systems -- 8. Natural numbers and proof by induction -- 9. Real numbers -- 10. Real numbers as a complete ordered field -- 11. Complex numbers and beyond -- Part IV. Using axiomatic systems -- 12. Axiomatic systems, structure theorems, and flexible thinking -- 13. Permutations and groups -- 14. Cardinal numbers -- 15. Infinitesimals -- Part V. Strengthening the foundations -- 16. Axioms for set theory. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-385) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2014946122 |
| ISBN | 9780198706434 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 019870643X (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780198706441 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 0198706448 (hbk.) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |