The Great Math War How Three Brilliant Minds Fought for the Foundations of Mathematics Catherine Nappington We are not only observers

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The Great Math War How Three Brilliant Minds Fought for the Foundations of Mathematics Catherine Nappington We are not only observersBy: Jason Socrates Bardi Published by Basic Books, 2025 11 04 A "fascinating romp" (Johnjoe McFadden) and stirring account of the mathematicians who went looking for the bedrock philosophical foundations of their field and witnessed a house of cards collapse instead As the nineteenth century ended, mathematicians were celebrating a century of triumphs that surprisingly made clear how little they knew: What is the nature of infinity? Is math free from