The Descriptive Set Theory of Polish Group Actions (London Mathematical Society Lecture Note Series, Series Number 232) (Volume 0) - Softcover

Becker, Howard; Kechris, Alexander S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521576059 ISBN 13: 9780521576055

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1996

Synopsis

A Polish space (group) is a separable, completely metrizable topological space (group). This book is about actions of Polish groups, in connection with--or from the point of view of--the subject of descriptive set theory. Descriptive set theory is the study of definable sets and functions in Polish spaces. The basic classes of definable sets are the classes of Borel, analytic and coanalytic sets, and these constitute the main topic of the book, but the authors also consider other classes of definable sets. This will be a valuable book for all researchers in set theory and related areas.

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Book Description

Descriptive set theory is the study of definable sets and functions in Polish spaces. The basic classes of definable sets are the classes of Borel, analytic and coanalytic sets. These constitute the main topic of the book, but at times other classes of definable sets are also considered.

Review

"I wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in group action and/or descriptive set theory." Klaas Pieter Hart, Mathematical Reviews

"This is an excellent book for anyone interested in Borel sets and analytic sets...in separable spaces whose topologies can be given by complete metrics...." Arlan Ramsay, Journal of Symbolic Logic

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521576059
• ISBN 13: 9780521576055
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 152