{"product_id":"understanding-the-infinite-paperback","title":"Understanding the Infinite - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShaughan Lavine\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow can the infinite, a subject so remote from our finite experience, be an everyday tool for the working mathematician? Blending history, philosophy, mathematics, and logic, Shaughan Lavine answers this question with exceptional clarity. Making use of the mathematical work of Jan Mycielski, he demonstrates that knowledge of the infinite is possible, even according to strict standards that require some intuitive basis for knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn engaging account of the origins of the modern mathematical theory of the infinite, his book is also a spirited defense against the attacks and misconceptions that have dogged this theory since its introduction in the late nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 376\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.95 x 9.2 x 6.35 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 13, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42723433316415,"sku":"9780674921177","price":92.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/2da05b3c0076dab71350e9619a13ff7e.webp?v=1765099144","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/understanding-the-infinite-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}