Overview
A dynamic exploration of infinity In Infinity and the Mind, Rudy Rucker leads an excursion to that stretch of the universe he calls the ""Mindscape,"" where he explores infinity in all its forms: potential and actual, mathematical and physical, theological and mundane. Using cartoons, puzzles, and quotations to enliven his text, Rucker acquaints u
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Author: Rudy Rucker
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Volume: 26
ISBN: 9780691191386
ISBN 10: 0691191387
Pages: 376
Publication Date: 23 July 2019
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
oeInformal, amusing, witty, profound. . . . In an extraordinary burst of creative energy, Rudy Rucker has managed to bring together every aspect of mathematical infinity. Martin Gardner oeRucker leads his readers through these mental gymnastics in an easy, informal way. San Francisco Chronicle oeAttempts to put G del (TM)s theorems into sharper focus, or at least to explain them to the nonspecialist, abound. My personal favorite is Rudy Rucker (TM)s Infinity and the Mind, which I recommend without reservation. Craig Smorynski, American Mathematical Monthly oeInfinity and the Mind is funny, provocative, entertaining, and profound. Joseph Shipman, Journal of Symbolic Logic oeA terrific study with real mathematical depth. New Yorker
Informal, amusing, witty, profound. . . . In an extraordinary burst of creative energy, Rudy Rucker has managed to bring together every aspect of mathematical infinity. --Martin Gardner Attempts to put G del's theorems into sharper focus, or at least to explain them to the nonspecialist, abound. My personal favorite is Rudy Rucker's Infinity and the Mind, which I recommend without reservation. --Craig Smorynski, American Mathematical Monthly Infinity and the Mind is funny, provocative, entertaining, and profound. --Joseph Shipman, Journal of Symbolic Logic Rucker leads his readers through these mental gymnastics in an easy, informal way. --San Francisco Chronicle A terrific study with real mathematical depth. --New Yorker
“A terrific study with real mathematical depth.”—New Yorker “Rucker leads his readers through these mental gymnastics in an easy, informal way.”—San Francisco Chronicle “Infinity and the Mind is funny, provocative, entertaining, and profound.”—Joseph Shipman, Journal of Symbolic Logic “Attempts to put Gödel’s theorems into sharper focus, or at least to explain them to the nonspecialist, abound. My personal favorite is Rudy Rucker’s Infinity and the Mind, which I recommend without reservation.”—Craig Smorynski, American Mathematical Monthly “Informal, amusing, witty, profound. . . . In an extraordinary burst of creative energy, Rudy Rucker has managed to bring together every aspect of mathematical infinity.”—Martin Gardner
Author Information
Rudy Rucker is a mathematician, computer scientist, author, and one of the founders of the cyberpunk literary movement. His many books on mathematics and philosophy include Mind Tools and The Fourth Dimension, and his numerous works of science fiction include The Ware Tetralogy, Turing & Burroughs, and his novel of infinity, White Light.
