Set theory:

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...

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Main Author: Burgess, John P. 1948- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2022
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Summary: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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Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (73 Seiten)
ISBN:9781108981828
DOI:10.1017/9781108981828

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