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100 1 $aFaticoni, Theodore G.$q(Theodore Gerard),$d1954-$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93011687
245 14 $aThe mathematics of infinity :$ba guide to great ideas /$cTheodore G. Faticoni.
260 $aHoboken, N.J. :$bWiley-Interscience,$c[2006], ©2006.
300 $axii, 287 pages :$billustrations ;$c25 cm.
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
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490 1 $aPure and applied mathematics
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 283) and index.
505 00 $g1.$tElementary set theory -- $g2.$tFunctions -- $g3.$tCounting infinite sets -- $g4.$tInfinite cardinals -- $g5.$tWell ordered sets -- $g6.$tInductions and numbers -- $g7.$tPrime numbers -- $g8.$tLogic and meta-mathematics.
520 1 $a"Writing with clear knowledge and affection for the subject, the author introduces and explores infinite sets, infinite cardinals, and ordinals, thus challenging the readers' intuitive beliefs about infinity. Requiring little mathematical training and a healthy curiosity, the book presents a user-friendly approach to ideas involving the infinite. Readers will discover the main ideas of infinite cardinals and ordinal numbers, without experiencing in-depth mathematical rigor. Classic arguments and illustrative examples are provided throughout the book and are accompanied by a gradual progression of sophisticated notions designed to stun your intuitive view of the world." "Recommended as recreational reading for the mathematically inquisitive or as supplemental reading for curious college students, The Mathematics of Infinity: A Guide to Great Ideas gently leads readers into the world of counterintuitive mathematics."--BOOK JACKET.
650 0 $aCardinal numbers.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85093210
650 0 $aSet theory.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85120387
650 0 $aInfinite.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85066098
830 0 $aPure and applied mathematics (John Wiley & Sons : Unnumbered)$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n42745140
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