The joy of sets. Fundamentals of contemporary set theory.

Devlin, Keith J.:

ISBN 10: 0387940944 / ISBN 13: 9780387940946

Published by New York, Springer, 1995

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X, 192 S. Ehem. Bibliotheksexemplar mit Signatur und Stempel. GUTER Zustand, ein paar Gebrauchsspuren. Ex-library with stamp and library-signature. GOOD condition, some traces of use. D03773 9780387940946 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 550.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The joy of sets. Fundamentals of contemporary set theory.
• Publisher: New York, Springer
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0387940944
• ISBN 13: 9780387940946
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2. ed., corr. printing.
• Weight: 550 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • AA Varia

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Synopsis

This book provides an account of those parts of contemporary set theory of direct relevance to other areas of pure mathematics. The intended reader is either an advanced-level mathematics undergraduate, a beginning graduate student in mathematics, or an accomplished mathematician who desires or needs some familiarity with modern set theory. The book is written in a fairly easy-going style, with minimal formalism. In Chapter 1, the basic principles of set theory are developed in a 'naive' manner. Here the notions of 'set', 'union', 'intersection', 'power set', 'rela­ tion', 'function', etc., are defined and discussed. One assumption in writing Chapter 1 has been that, whereas the reader may have met all of these 1 concepts before and be familiar with their usage, she may not have con­ sidered the various notions as forming part of the continuous development of a pure subject (namely, set theory). Consequently, the presentation is at the same time rigorous and fast.