Gödel's Theorem: An Incomplete Guide to Its Use and Abuse
by Torkel Franzén
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"Among the many expositions of Gödel's incompleteness theorems written for non-specialists, this book stands apart. With exceptional clarity, Franzøn gives careful, non-technical explanations both of what those theorems say and, more importantly, what they do not.Tags
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"It is lively and a pleasure to read, and the book provides remarkably sharp formulations of the usual confusions. There is no doubt that readers of this journal should recommend this book to any friends or colleagues who ask about the ramifications of incompleteness."
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"Torkel Franzen's 'Godel's Theorem' is a wonderful book, destined to become a classic."
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"[T]he task that Torkel Franzen set out to do was by no means an easy one. But what a remarkable result!"
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- Gödel's Theorem: An Incomplete Guide to Its Use and Abuse
- People/Characters
- Kurt Gödel
- Blurbers
- Feferman, Solomon; Dawson, John W.
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