Published 1998
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Written in English
Constructive mathematics is based on the thesis that the meaning of a mathematical formula is given, not by its truth-conditions, but in terms of what constructions count as a proof of it. However, the meaning of the terms `construction" and `proof" has never been adequately explained (although Kriesel, Goodman and Martin-Lf have attempted axiomatisations). This monograph develops precise (though not wholly formal) definitions of construction and proof, and describes the algorithmic substructure underlying intuitionistic logic. Interpretations of Heyting arithmetic and constructive analysis are given. The philosophical basis of constructivism is explored thoroughly in Part I. The author seeks to answer objections from platonists and to reconcile his position with the central insights of Hilbert"s formalism and logic. Audience: Philosophers of mathematics and logicians, both academic and graduate students, particularly those interested in Brouwer and Hilbert; theoretical computer scientists interested in the foundations of functional programming languages and program correctness calculi.
Edition Notes
| Statement | Peter Fletcher, Department of Mathematics, Keele University, United Kingdom |
| Series | Synthese library -- volume 276, Synthese library -- v. 276. |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | QA8.4 .F53 1998eb |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | 1 online resource (ix, 469 pages). |
| Number of Pages | 469 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL27092998M |
| ISBN 10 | 9401736162, 9048151058 |
| ISBN 10 | 9789401736169, 9789048151059 |
| OCLC/WorldCa | 864556774 |
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