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Did you know? Russell and Whitehead published their "Principia Mathematica" between 1910-1913 — three volumes attempting to base ALL mathematics on pure logic. The proof that 1+1=2 sits on page 379. Gödel showed 18 years later that their project is fundamentally impossible to complete.

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Russell and Whitehead published their "Principia Mathematica" between 1910-1913 — three volumes attempting to base ALL mathematics on pure logic. The proof that 1+1=2 sits on page 379. Gödel showed 18 years later that their project is fundamentally impossible to complete.

Russell en Whitehead publiceerden tussen 1910-1913 hun "Principia Mathematica" — drie banden waarin ze probeerden ALLE wiskunde te baseren op pure logica. Het bewijs dat 1+1=2 staat op pagina 379. Gödel toonde 18 jaar later aan dat hun project fundamenteel onvoltooibaar is.

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