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Combinatorial set theory : with a gentle introduction to forcing / Lorenz J. Halbeisen.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Publication details: London ; New York : Springer, c2012.Description: xvi, 453 p. : illISBN:
  • 9781447121725 (alk. paper)
  • 1447121724 (alk. paper)
  • 9781447121732 (eISBN)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 511.3 HAL
Contents:
1.The setting -- 2. Overture: Ramsey's theorem -- 3. The axioms of Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory -- 4. Cardinal relations in ZF only -- 5. The axiom of choice -- 6. How to make two balls from one -- 7. Models of set theory with atoms -- 8. Twelve cardinals and their relations -- 9. The shattering number revisited -- 10. Happy families and their relatives -- 11. Coda: a dual form of Ramsey's theorem -- 12. The idea of forcing -- 13. Martin's axiom -- 14. The notion of forcing -- 15. Models of finite fragments of set theory -- 16. Proving unprovability -- 17. Models in which AC fails -- 18. Combining forcing notions -- 19. Models in which p=c -- 20. Properties of forcing extensions -- 21. Cohen forcing revisited -- 22. Silver-like forcing notions -- 23. Miller forcing -- 24. Mathias forcing -- 25. On the existence of Ramsey ultrafilters -- 26. Combinatorial properties of sets of partitions -- 27. Suite.
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Book Book Dept. of Futures Studies Processing Center Dept. of Futures Studies 511.3 HAL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available DFS3960

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

1.The setting -- 2. Overture: Ramsey's theorem -- 3. The axioms of Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory -- 4. Cardinal relations in ZF only -- 5. The axiom of choice -- 6. How to make two balls from one -- 7. Models of set theory with atoms -- 8. Twelve cardinals and their relations -- 9. The shattering number revisited -- 10. Happy families and their relatives -- 11. Coda: a dual form of Ramsey's theorem -- 12. The idea of forcing -- 13. Martin's axiom -- 14. The notion of forcing -- 15. Models of finite fragments of set theory -- 16. Proving unprovability -- 17. Models in which AC fails -- 18. Combining forcing notions -- 19. Models in which p=c -- 20. Properties of forcing extensions -- 21. Cohen forcing revisited -- 22. Silver-like forcing notions -- 23. Miller forcing -- 24. Mathias forcing -- 25. On the existence of Ramsey ultrafilters -- 26. Combinatorial properties of sets of partitions -- 27. Suite.

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