num_pages: 410
description: This book chronicles the work of mathematician Ernst Zermelo (1871â€“1953) and his development of set theory's crucial principle, the axiom of choice. It covers the axiom'sÂ formulation duringÂ the earlyÂ 20th century, the controversy it engendered,Â and its current central place in set theory and mathematical logic. 1982 edition.
language: English
title: Zermelo's Axiom of Choice: Its Origins, Development, and Influence
publisher: Springer