Roy hibbert (1862 65438+1October 23rd-65438+February 0943 14) was a German mathematician and logician, and was considered as one of the pioneers of mathematics and logic in the early 20th century. His contribution to mathematics and logic lies not only in his achievements, but also in his thoughts and methods, which have had a far-reaching impact on the later development of mathematics and logic.

Hibbert's life

Hibbert was born in Connersburg (today's Kaliningrad), Prussia, and his father was a judge. Under the influence of his father, hibbert became interested in mathematics and law. He studied mathematics and physics at Fort Conus University, and received his doctorate at 1884. After that, he taught in different universities, including Kiel University, Freiburg University and G? ttingen University. At the University of G? ttingen, he became a professor and spent most of his career there.

Hibbert's achievements.

Hibbert's achievements cover many fields, including mathematics, logic, physics and philosophy. One of his most important achievements is his work in mathematics. He has made outstanding contributions in algebraic geometry, number theory, topology and function theory. He put forward a series of questions and conjectures, the most famous of which is "Hilbert problem", which is 23 questions about the basis of mathematics, some of which have not been solved yet.

Hibbert also made important contributions to logic. He put forward the "Hilbert Plan", aiming at axiomatizing the foundation of mathematics and proving the completeness and consistency of mathematics. This plan promoted the development of mathematics and logic and became the main research direction of mathematics and logic in the early 20th century.

Hibbert's methods and thoughts.

Hibbert's methods and thoughts had a far-reaching impact on the development of mathematics and logic. He emphasized the importance of formalization and axiomatization and put forward the concept of "formalism". Formalism holds that mathematics and logic should be studied through symbols and axioms, rather than relying on intuition and natural language. This thought promotes the formalization and abstraction of mathematics and logic, and makes these two fields more rigorous and accurate.

Hibbert also put forward the concept of "infinity" and brought it into the research category of mathematics. This concept has a far-reaching impact on the development of mathematics and physics, and has become one of the important research directions of mathematics and physics in the 20th century.