The Banach–Tarski Paradox (Encyclopedia of Mathematics and

The Banach–Tarski Paradox (Encyclopedia of Mathematics and its Applications, Series Number 163)

The Banach-Tarski Paradox is a most striking mathematical construction: it asserts that a solid ball can be taken apart into finitely many pieces that can be rearranged using rigid motions to form a ball twice as large. This volume explores the consequences of the paradox for measure theory and its connections with group theory, geometry, set theory, and logic. This new edition of a classic book unifies contemporary research on the paradox. It has been updated with many new proofs and results, and discussions of the many problems that remain unsolved. Among the new results presented are several unusual paradoxes in the hyperbolic plane, one of which involves the shapes of Escher's famous 'Angel and Devils' woodcut. A new chapter is devoted to a complete proof of the remarkable result that the circle can be squared using set theory, a problem that had been open for over sixty years.
Country USA
Brand Cambridge University Press
Manufacturer Cambridge University Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 6 Line drawings, color; 47 Line drawings
ReleaseDate 2019-09-19
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EANs 9781107617315

Country	USA
Brand	Cambridge University Press
Manufacturer	Cambridge University Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	6 Line drawings, color; 47 Line drawings
ReleaseDate	2019-09-19
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781107617315

The Banach–Tarski Paradox (Encyclopedia of Mathematics and its Applications, Series Number 163)