Published November 2007 | Version v1
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The elixir of incompleteness - Goedel for diplomats

Creators

  • 1. Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, Vlasska 19, Postbox 88, 118 01 Prague 1 (Czech Republic)

Description

Though Godel did not succeed by his insight in politics, a diplomatic inspiration can be found in his work. The statement that not everything that is true can be proven, along with the impossibility of reaching completeness and consistency at the same time, is not only restricted to mathematics. In the context of diplomacy, the extended meaning of the Godel lesson is a benefit rather than a restriction

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/1742-6596/82/1/012010;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online)
Journal Volume
82
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 012010
ISSN
1742-6596

Conference

Title
Kurt Goedel days
Dates
25-28 Apr 2006
Place
Brno (Czech Republic)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
39031654
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
HISTORICAL ASPECTS; MATHEMATICAL LOGIC; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICAL SOLUTIONS; MATHEMATICS