Proven Impossible: Elementary Proofs of Profound Impossibility (Cambridge University Press)
Friday, 16 February 2024

Many revolutionary impossibility theorems reveal profound properties of logic, computation, fairness and the universe. To fully appreciate these theorems and their impact on mathematics and beyond, you must understand their proofs. In this book Dan Gusfield presents these proofs for a broad, lay audience, reworked to contain less jargon and notation, and more background, intuition, examples, explanations, and exercises.

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All of the proofs in this book involve only arithmetic and basic logic – and are elementary, starting only from first principles and definitions. Very little background knowledge is required, and no specialized mathematical training – all you need is the discipline to follow logical arguments and a pen in your hand.

Author: Dan Gusfield
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date: January 2024
Pages: 270
ISBN: 978-1009349499
Print: 100934949X
Kindle: ‎ B0CNKQHM1M
Audience: General
Level: Intermediate/Advanced
Category: Mathematics

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