Sets, Logic and Computability - Math History - NJ Wildberger
Offered By: Insights into Mathematics via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore the controversial development of set theory, logic, and computability in late 19th and early 20th century mathematics in this 53-minute lecture. Delve into Georg Cantor's pioneering work on Set Theory, Dedekind's construction of real numbers, ordinals and cardinals, and the resulting paradoxes. Examine how the Schools of Logicism, Intuitionism, and Formalism attempted to address these challenges. Gain insights into this pivotal period in mathematical history, its impact on current mathematical thinking, and its significance in the trajectory of human thought.
Syllabus
Intro
Fourier series
Cantor
Functions
Ordinals
Cardinals
Collapse
Sub paradox
Logic
School of Formalism
Taught by
Insights into Mathematics
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