Godel's Incompleteness Theorems (Oxford Logic Guides)

About this book

Kurt Godel the greatest logician of our time startled the world of mathematics in 1931 with his Theorem of Undecidability which showed that some statements in mathematics are inherently "undecidable." His work on the completeness of logic the incompleteness of number theory and the consistency of the axiom of choice and the continuum theory brought him further worldwide fame. In this introductory volume Raymond Smullyan himself a well-known logician guides the reader through the fascinating world of Godels incompleteness theorems. The level of presentation is suitable for anyone with a basic acquaintance with mathematical logic. As a clear concise introduction to a difficult but essential subject the book will appeal to mathematicians philosophers and computer scientists.