On Tue, Jan 08, 2008 at 10:21:03AM -0600, Gregg Reynolds wrote:
> On 1/7/08, Floor Terra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > =====Offtopic======
> > Can you recommend a book about Godel and his works?
> > I have read "A World Without Time" from Palle Yourgrau and would
> > like to learn more about his work.
>
> I'm afraid I cannot; I'm a rank amateur who couldn't possibly
> understand his proof without another, oh, 5 years of study.
>
> I haven't encountered Yourgrau's book; I'll look for it. I can,
> however, strongly decommend one book:
> http://www.amazon.com/Incompleteness-Proof-Paradox-Godel-Discoveries/dp/0393327604/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1199761634&sr=1-2
>
> Considering the pedigree of the author, you'd expect a good read, but
> it's bad writing.
>
> -gregg
How offtopic can one get? It's probably a dumb question, because
replies to this will be even more offtopic.
-Otto