Contributions To The Founding Of The Theory Of Transfinite Numbers

Author: Georg Cantor
Binding: Paperback
Published: Dover Publications, 1955

Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Slight yellowing to back cover.

This foundational work in mathematics, “Contributions To The Founding Of The Theory Of Transfinite Numbers” by Georg Cantor, presents the revolutionary concepts that underpin modern set theory. Cantor meticulously details his groundbreaking ideas on infinite numbers, demonstrating their distinct sizes and properties. The text introduces cardinal and ordinal numbers, establishing the hierarchy of infinities and forever changing the landscape of mathematical thought. This seminal academic text is essential reading for students and scholars of advanced mathematics and the history of mathematical ideas.