Beschreibung
The biography of one of the most influential and enigmatic mathematicians of the twentieth century "On the Edge of Reason" is a portrait of the eccentric and genius Brno native Kurt Gödel, regarded as the greatest logician since Aristotle. The book very accessibly illuminates the far-reaching consequences of Gödel's groundbreaking ideas for philosophy, mathematics, and artificial intelligence. Author Stephen Budiansky strives to faithfully reconstruct Gödel's life in Brno, pre-war Vienna, and his time at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. He explores Gödel's deep intellectual friendships (such as with Albert Einstein), his touching relationship with his mother, his troubled yet devoted marriage, and the exhausting bouts of paranoia that ultimately cost him his life. "On the Edge of Reason" is the first biographical book that fully draws from Gödel's extensive letters and notes — including a previously unpublished diary containing his innermost thoughts.
Information
Author: Budiansky Stephen
Publication date: 12. Juni 2023
Manufacturer: Host - vydavatelství, s. r. o.
Genres: Books, Fiction, Biographies and autobiographies
Type: Books - paperback
Pages: 416
ISBN/EAN: 9788027515417