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Set theory : a first course /

Set theory is a rich and beautiful subject whose fundamental concepts permeate virtually every branch of mathematics. One could say that set theory is a unifying theory for mathematics, since nearly all mathematical concepts and results can be formalized within set theory. This textbook is meant for...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:QA248 C8.66
Autor principal: Cunningham, Daniel W
Formato: Libro
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2016.
Colección:Cambridge mathematical textbooks
Temas:
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Basic set-building axioms and operations
  • Relations and functions
  • The natural numbers
  • On the size of sets
  • Transfinite recursion
  • The axiom of choice (revisited)
  • Ordinals
  • Cardinals.