Re: good books
"David M Taylor" <[email protected]>
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marc said: > Yes. Goedel's Theorem essentially states that any sufficient axiomatic > system will have non-provable theorems. > As an example, mathematics cannot be proven. And that single sentence blew > away the entire Principia Mathematica that Alfred Whitehead and Betrand > Russell had spent years developing. > But the bigger whoa comes when you ask yourself: how could he prove that? > How can anything be proven then? ... I can go on, but I think I will go book hunting this weekend. > Never seen South Park > don't miss it, I think :) It is definitely not for everyone. Thanks for the books. -- Have Fun!