Synopses & Reviews
Focusing on Gentzen-type proof theory, this volume presents a detailed overview of creative works by author Gaisi Takeuti and other twentieth-century logicians. The text explores applications of proof theory to logic as well as other areas of mathematics. Suitable for advanced undergraduates and graduate students of mathematics, this long-out-of-print monograph forms a cornerstone for any library in mathematical logic and related topics.
The three-part treatment begins with an exploration of first order systems, including a treatment of predicate calculus involving Gentzen's cut-elimination theorem and the theory of natural numbers in terms of Gödel's incompleteness theorem and Gentzen's consistency proof. The second part, which considers second order and finite order systems, covers simple type theory and infinitary logic. The final chapters address consistency problems with an examination of consistency proofs and their applications.
Synopsis
This comprehensive monograph presents a detailed overview of creative works by the author and other 20th-century logicians that includes applications of proof theory to logic as well as other areas of mathematics. 1975 edition.
Table of Contents
Preface Preface to the Second Edition Contents Introduction Part I. First Order Systems 1. First Order Predicate Calculus 2. Peano Arithmetic Part II. Second Order and Finite Order Systems 3. Second Order Systems and Simple Type Theory 4. Infinitary Logic Part III. Consistency Problems 5. Consistency Proofs 6. Some Applications of Consistency Proofs Postscript Appendix Index