{"product_id":"simply-godel-9781943657155","title":"Simply Godel","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Richard Tieszen\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Simply Charly\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Simply Charly\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Philosophers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKurt Gödel\u003c\/strong\u003e (1906-1978) was born in Austria-Hungary (now the Czech Republic) and grew up in an ethnic German family. As a student, he excelled in languages and mathematics, mastering university-level math while still in high school. He received his doctorate from the University of Vienna at the age of 24 and, a year later, published the pioneering theorems on which his fame rests. In 1939, with the rise of Nazism, Gödel and his wife settled in the U.S., where he continued his groundbreaking work at the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) in Princeton and became a close friend of Albert Einstein's.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eSimply Gödel\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eRichard Tieszen\u003c\/strong\u003e traces Gödel's life and career, from his early years in tumultuous, culturally rich Vienna to his many brilliant achievements as a member of IAS, as well as his repeated battles with mental illness. In discussing Gödel's ideas, Tieszen not only provides an accessible explanation of the incompleteness theorems, but explores some of his lesser known writings, including his thoughts on time travel and his proof of the existence of God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith clarity and sympathy, \u003cem\u003eSimply Gödel\u003c\/em\u003e brings to life Gödel's fascinating personal and intellectual journey and conveys the lasting impact of his work on our modern world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simply Charly","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45133235978391,"sku":"9781943657155","price":736.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781943657155.webp?v=1767103086","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/simply-godel-9781943657155","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}