數學女孩: 哥德爾不完備定理

Math Girls #3

by Hiroshi Yuki, 結城浩, 鍾霓 (Translator)

「數學是不完全的嗎？」逼近「不完全性定理」的真實，魅惑而動人的數學物語。

隨著季節更迭，每當春天造訪時，我總會不斷地想起數學的種種。 在紙上記列著數學符號，試圖描繪出宇宙。在紙上書寫下數學公式，試圖引導出真理。 隨著季節更迭，每當春天造訪時，我總會不斷地想起那些女孩們。彼此切磋那些名為數學的詞彙，在名為青春的時光裡，與我所邂逅的豆蔻年華的少女們── 我和三位青春少女的動人物語

Genres: Mathematics

400 pages, Paperback

First published November 5, 2009

Reviews

[Jc · Rating 3 out of 5]

Compared to the previous books, this one felt more tedious for me. There’s not much of story going on here but there’s a lot of Maths, specifically, logic.
Being honest, Logic is not my cup of tea, so I struggled liking this book. However, Hiroshi Yuki helps you to understand the Gödel incompleteness theorems in a more comprehensive way.

[Ami Iida · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book explains incompleteness theorem easily by mathematical formula.

[Allen Kwan · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting introduction to Godel's Incompleteness Theorems. Starting with number theory, set theory, formal systems, and logic, the book slowly builds up the knowledge required to understand Godel's proof. It tries to avoid metaphysics and philosophical discussions by having its characters constantly dissuade each other from trying to make grandiose statements about mathematics being "incomplete", sticking mostly to an explanation of Godel's proof.

For those looking for some development to the actual Math Girls "story", there is a hint about where the main character ends up in a short epilogue, but there's more math than story. Perhaps the manga covers that in greater detail.

[sophytoeat · Rating 5 out of 5]

やっぱ不完全性定理という単語にはワクワクする。
読んでみて最終章あたりの内容は正直さっぱりだったが、数学への興奮がより深まった一冊になった。
なにかに熱中することの喜びやその時間は非常に非常に貴重なものだったのだなと今になって思う。

[Aaron · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've wanted to understand Gödel for years. Thanks to this book, I think I finally do.

[Sami · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as entertaining as the other books in the series, in my opinion. Maybe that's due to me not being so keen on meta-mathematics that this book is all about. Also, I would have liked the plot to progress a little bit more. Still, an interesting journey to Gödel with these Japanese students.