Set theory and the continuum problem

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• mvanveen · Feb 12, 2017 · Mentions

  …the book has had similar effects within their life. When I introduce Smullyan to people I explain that he is basically an IRL gandalf math/spirituality wizard. I just picked up A Spiritual Journey and Set Theory And The Continuum Problem several weeks back. Both of these books feel like they are personal, and direct mathematical and spiritual conversations that are directed towards an audience very much like myself. I told my dad (a…

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• evolvingstuff · Nov 3, 2010 · Mentions

  * Networks of the Brain by Olaf Sporns * Set Theory and the Continuum Problem by Smullyan and Fitting * The Calculus Lifesaver by Adrian Banner * Discrete Mathematics with Proof by Eric Gossett * Unix and Linux System Adminstration Handbook by Nemeth, Snyder, Hein, and Whaley

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• cpp_frog · Mar 29, 2022 · Mentions

  …and Other Philosophical Fantasies [2], respectively. They highlight philosophical concepts in a way that makes them sort of 'self-explanatory', especially for a beginner student. He also has a textbook, Set Theory and the Continuum Problem which is a rigorous and technical work, and does a great job introducing and developing some results on the idea of forcing [3]. [0] Introducción a la Filosofía, César Tejedor. [1] https://static01.nyt.com/packages/pdf/crossword/Smullyan_Ali...…

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