Set Theory
Part of Elements in Philosophy and Logic
- Author: John P. Burgess, Princeton University, New Jersey
- Date Published: March 2022
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Set theory is a branch of mathematics with a special subject matter, the infinite, but also a general framework for all modern mathematics, whose notions figure in every branch, pure and applied. This Element will offer a concise introduction, treating the origins of the subject, the basic notion of set, the axioms of set theory and immediate consequences, the set-theoretic reconstruction of mathematics, and the theory of the infinite, touching also on selected topics from higher set theory, controversial axioms and undecided questions, and philosophical issues raised by technical developments.
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- Date Published: March 2022
- format: Adobe eBook Reader
- isbn: 9781108990059
- availability: This ISBN is for an eBook version which is distributed on our behalf by a third party.
Table of Contents
1. Historical Roots
2. The Notion of Set
3. The Zermelo-Fraenkel Axioms
4. Immediate Consequences
5. Number Systems within Set Theory
6. Infinities
7. The Axiom of Choice
8. Topics in Higher Set Theory
9. Metamathematics of Set Theory
10. Large Cardinals and Determinacy
11. Concluding Philosophical Remarks.
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