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Classic Set Theory
D.C. Goldrei
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Description for Classic Set Theory
Paperback. Designed for undergraduate students of set theory, this book presents a modern perspective of the classic work of Georg Cantor and Richard Dedekin and their immediate successors. It aims to give students a grounding to the results of set theory as well as to tackle significant problems that arise from the theory. Num Pages: 296 pages, 30 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PBCH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 210 x 18. Weight in Grams: 666.
The definition of the real numbers in terms of rational numbers and ultimately in terms of natural numbers
Defining natural numbers in terms of sets
The potential paradoxes in set theory
The Zermelo-Fraenkel axioms for set theory
The axiom of choice
The arithmetic of ordered sets
Cantor's two sorts of transfinite number - cardinals and ordinals - and the arithmetic of these.
The book is designed for students studying on their own, without access to lecturers and other reading, along the lines of the internationally renowned courses produced by the Open University. There are thus a large number of exercises within the main body of the text designed to help students engage with the subject, many of which have full teaching solutions. In addition, there are a number of exercises without answers so students studying under the guidance of a tutor may be assessed.
Classic Set Theory gives students sufficient grounding in a rigorous approach to the revolutionary results of set theory as well as pleasure in being able to tackle significant problems that arise from the theory.
Designed for undergraduate students of set theory, Classic Set Theory presents a modern perspective of the classic work of Georg Cantor and Richard Dedekin and their immediate successors. This includes:
The book is designed for students studying on their own, without access to lecturers and other reading, along the lines of the internationally renowned courses produced by the Open University. There are thus a large number of exercises within the main body of the text designed to help students engage with the subject, many of which have full teaching solutions. In addition, there are a number of exercises without answers so students studying under the guidance of a tutor may be assessed.
Classic Set Theory gives students sufficient grounding in a rigorous approach to the revolutionary results of set theory as well as pleasure in being able to tackle significant problems that arise from the theory.
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
Weight
661g
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780412606106
SKU
V9780412606106
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Ref
99-1
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