Gödel's Theorems
Gödel's Theorems, formulated by mathematician Kurt Gödel in the 1930s, consist of two fundamental results in mathematical logic. The first theorem states that in any consistent formal system that is capable of expressing basic arithmetic, there are true statements that cannot be proven within that system. This implies that no single system can capture all mathematical truths.
The second theorem builds on the first, showing that such a system cannot prove its own consistency. This means that if a system is indeed consistent, it cannot demonstrate this fact using its own rules, highlighting inherent limitations in formal mathematical systems.