Infinity and the Mind

The book contains popular expositions (accessible to readers with no more than a high school mathematics background) on the mathematical theory of infinity, and a number of related topics. These include Godel's incompleteness theorems and their relationship to concepts of artificial intelligence and the human mind, as well as the conceivability of some unconventional cosmological models. The material is approached from a variety of viewpoints, some more conventionally mathematical and others being nearly mystical. There is a brief account of the author's personal contact with Kurt Godel.An appendix contains one of the few popular expositions on set theory research on what are known as "strong axioms of infinity." This book, "Infinity and the Mind. The Science and Philosophy of the Infinite", by Rudy Rucker, is a replication of a book originally published before 1982. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible. This book was created using print-on-demand technology. Thank you for supporting classic literature.