Model Theory and the Philosophy of Mathematical Practice - John T. Baldwin

Model Theory and the Philosophy of Mathematical Practice

Formalization without Foundationalism

(Autor)

Buch | Hardcover
362 Seiten
2018
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-107-18921-8 (ISBN)
129,95 inkl. MwSt
Surveys the history of modern model theory, emphasizing the significance, both for philosophy and for mathematical practice, of its mid-twentieth century transformation. Rich in both context and technical detail, this book will appeal to those working on the history and philosophy of mathematics.
Major shifts in the field of model theory in the twentieth century have seen the development of new tools, methods, and motivations for mathematicians and philosophers. In this book, John T. Baldwin places the revolution in its historical context from the ancient Greeks to the last century, argues for local rather than global foundations for mathematics, and provides philosophical viewpoints on the importance of modern model theory for both understanding and undertaking mathematical practice. The volume also addresses the impact of model theory on contemporary algebraic geometry, number theory, combinatorics, and differential equations. This comprehensive and detailed book will interest logicians and mathematicians as well as those working on the history and philosophy of mathematics.

John T. Baldwin is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science at the University of Illinois, Chicago. He has published widely on mathematics and philosophy, and he is the author of books including Fundamentals of Stability Theory (1988) and Categoricity (2009).

Part I. Refining the Notion of Categoricity: 1. Formalization; 2. The context of formalization; 3. Categoricity; Part II. The Paradigm Shift: 4. What was model theory about?; 5. What is contemporary model theory about?; 6. Isolating tame mathematics; 7. Infinitary logic; 8. Model theory and set theory; Part III. Geometry: 9. Axiomatization of geometry; 10. π, area, and circumference of circles; 11. Complete: the word for all seasons; Part IV. Methodology: 12. Formalization and purity in geometry; 13. On the nature of definition: model theory; 14. Formalism-freeness; 15. Summation.

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Zusatzinfo Worked examples or Exercises; 8 Line drawings, black and white
Verlagsort Cambridge
Sprache englisch
Maße 178 x 254 mm
Gewicht 780 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Philosophie
Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Philosophie der Neuzeit
Mathematik / Informatik Mathematik Geschichte der Mathematik
Naturwissenschaften
ISBN-10 1-107-18921-7 / 1107189217
ISBN-13 978-1-107-18921-8 / 9781107189218
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