Victoria Gitman

Victoria Gitman is a distinguished philosopher and historian of logic, specializing in the foundations of mathematics, set theory, and their fascinating historical development. An Associate Professor at the University of Illinois Chicago, her research delves deep into the world of "set-theoretic geology," which studies the layered structure of the mathematical universe, and the intricate realm of "weak set theories" that probe the very axioms underpinning modern mathematics. Beyond her groundbreaking technical work, Gitman is a renowned scholar of the legacy of Kurt Gödel, contributing significantly to our understanding of his unpublished ideas and notebooks. She is also a co-creator of the groundbreaking "Gitman Simulations" online project, which provides interactive, visual explorations of advanced mathematical concepts, making the abstract beautifully tangible for students and researchers alike.