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The Undecidable: Basic Papers on Undecidable Propositions, Unsolvable Problems, and Computable Functions
Contributor(s): Davis, Martin (Editor)
ISBN: 0486432289     ISBN-13: 9780486432281
Publisher: Dover Publications
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Published: February 2004
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Annotation: An anthology of fundamental papers on undecidability and unsolvability, this classic reference opens with Go del's landmark 1931 paper demonstrating that systems of logic cannot admit proofs of all true assertions of arithmetic. Subsequent papers by Go del, Church, Turing, and Post single out the class of recursive functions as computable by finite algorithms. 1965 edition.
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BISAC Categories:
- Mathematics | Logic
Dewey: 511.3
LCCN: 2003067180
Series: Dover Books on Mathematics
Physical Information: 0.85" H x 6.44" W x 9.16" (1.16 lbs) 413 pages
 
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"A valuable collection both for original source material as well as historical formulations of current problems." -- The Review of Metaphysics
"Much more than a mere collection of papers. A valuable addition to the literature." -- Mathematics of Computation
An anthology of fundamental papers on undecidability and unsolvability by major figures in the field, this classic reference is ideally suited as a text for graduate and undergraduate courses in logic, philosophy, and foundations of mathematics. It is also appropriate for self-study.
The text opens with Godel's landmark 1931 paper demonstrating that systems of logic cannot admit proofs of all true assertions of arithmetic. Subsequent papers by Godel, Church, Turing, and Post single out the class of recursive functions as computable by finite algorithms. Additional papers by Church, Turing, and Post cover unsolvable problems from the theory of abstract computing machines, mathematical logic, and algebra, and material by Kleene and Post includes initiation of the classification theory of unsolvable problems.
Supplementary items include corrections, emendations, and added commentaries by Godel, Church, and Kleene for this volume's original publication, along with a helpful commentary by the editor.