Can the straight line be analysed mathematically such that it does not fall apart into a set of discrete points, as is usually done but through which its fundamental continuity is lost? And are there objects of pure mathematics that can change through time?
Mathematician and philosopher L.E.J. Brouwer argued that the two questions are closely related and that the answer to both is ‘yes”. To this end he introduced a new kind of object into mathematics, the choice sequence. B...
Tabella dei contenuti
An Informal Introduction.- The Argument.- The Original Positions.- The Phenomenological Incorrectness of the Original Arguments.- The Constitution of Choice Se...
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Lingua Inglese ● Formato PDF ● Pagine 206 ● ISBN 9781402050879 ● Dimensione 2.5 MB ● Casa editrice Springer Netherland ● Città Dordrecht ● Paese NL ● Pubblicato 2006 ● Scaricabile 24 mesi ● Moneta EUR ● ID 2147833 ● Protezione dalla copia DRM sociale