Set Theory

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Set Theory
Authors and Contributors      By (author) John P. Burgess
SeriesElements in Philosophy and Logic
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:75
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 151
Category/GenrePhilosophy
Philosophy - logic
ISBN/Barcode 9781108986915
ClassificationsDewey:511.322
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 10 March 2022
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

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.