UID:
almahu_9948234519502882
Format:
1 online resource (xii, 316 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9780511694240 (ebook)
Series Statement:
Cambridge library collection. Mathematics
Content:
The theory of sets, described in the preface to this book as 'Georg Cantor's magnificent theory' was first developed in the 1870s, and was recognised as one of the most important new branches of mathematical science. W. H. Young and his wife Grace Chisholm Young wrote this book, published in 1906, as a 'simple presentation'; but they warn that it is effectively a work in progress: the writing 'has necessarily involved attempts to extend the frontier of existing knowledge, and to fill in gaps which broke the connexion between isolated parts of the subject.' The Young's were a dynamic force in mathematical research: William had been Grace's tutor at Girton College; she was subsequently the first woman to be awarded a Ph. D by the University of Göttingen. Cantor himself said of the book: 'It is a pleasure for me to see with what diligence, skill and success you have worked.'
Note:
Originally published in Cambridge at the University Press in 1906.
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9781108005302
Language:
English
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511694240
URL:
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