Conversations with a mathematician : math, art, science and the limits of reason : a collection of his most wide ranging and non-technical lectures and interviews

Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Chaitin, Gregory J. (Auteur)
Format: Livre
Langue:German
Publié: London [u.a.] : Springer, 2002
Sujets:
Table des matières:
  • A century of controversy over the foundations of mathematics
  • How to be a mathematician
  • The creative life: science vs. art
  • Algorithmic information theory and the foundations of mathematics
  • Randomness in arithmetic
  • The reason for my life
  • Undecidability and randomness in pure mathematics
  • Math, science and fantasy
  • Sensual mathematics
  • Final thoughts
  • Recommended further reading