Set Theory for the Working Mathematician (Paperback)

This text presents methods of modern set theory as tools that can be usefully applied to other areas of mathematics. The author describes numerous applications in abstract geometry and real analysis and, in some cases, in topology and algebra. The book begins with a tour of the basics of set theory, culminating in a proof of Zorn's Lemma and a discussion of some of its applications. The author then develops the notions of transfinite induction and descriptive set theory, with applications to the theory of real functions. The final part of the book presents the tools of "modern" set theory: Martin's Axiom, the Diamond Principle, and elements of forcing. Written primarily as a text for beginning graduate or advanced level undergraduate students, this book should also interest researchers wanting to learn more about set theoretical techniques applicable to their fields.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	London Mathematical Society Student Texts
Release date:	August 1997
First published:	1997
Authors:	Krzysztof Ciesielski
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	252
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-59465-3
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Mathematical foundations > Mathematical logic Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Mathematical foundations > Set theory Promotions
LSN:	0-521-59465-0
Barcode:	9780521594653

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