Associations to the word «Gödel»

Wiktionary

GÖDEL NUMBER, noun. (logic) A number uniquely assigned to each symbol, and to each well-formed formula of some formal language.

Dictionary definition

GODEL, noun. United States mathematician (born in Austria) who is remembered principally for demonstrating the limitations of axiomatic systems (1906-1978).

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.