Varieties of Constructive Mathematics / Douglas Bridges, Fred Richman.
Material type: TextSeries: London Mathematical Society Lecture Note Series ; no. 97Publisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1987Description: 1 online resource (160 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780511565663 (ebook)Subject(s): Constructive mathematicsAdditional physical formats: Print version: : No titleDDC classification: 511.3 LOC classification: QA9.56 | .B75 1987Online resources: Click here to access online Summary: This is an introduction to, and survey of, the constructive approaches to pure mathematics. The authors emphasise the viewpoint of Errett Bishop's school, but intuitionism. Russian constructivism and recursive analysis are also treated, with comparisons between the various approaches included where appropriate. Constructive mathematics is now enjoying a revival, with interest from not only logicans but also category theorists, recursive function theorists and theoretical computer scientists. This account for non-specialists in these and other disciplines.Current library | Home library | Call number | Materials specified | URL | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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This is an introduction to, and survey of, the constructive approaches to pure mathematics. The authors emphasise the viewpoint of Errett Bishop's school, but intuitionism. Russian constructivism and recursive analysis are also treated, with comparisons between the various approaches included where appropriate. Constructive mathematics is now enjoying a revival, with interest from not only logicans but also category theorists, recursive function theorists and theoretical computer scientists. This account for non-specialists in these and other disciplines.
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