Simple Theories
Seiten
2010
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Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2000
Springer (Verlag)
978-90-481-5417-3 (ISBN)
Springer (Verlag)
978-90-481-5417-3 (ISBN)
Simplicity theory is an extension of stability theory to a wider class of structures, containing, among others, the random graph, pseudo-finite fields, and fields with a generic automorphism. Following Kim's proof of `forking symmetry' which implies a good behaviour of model-theoretic independence, this area of model theory has been a field of intense study. It has necessitated the development of some important new tools, most notably the model-theoretic treatment of hyperimaginaries (classes modulo type-definable equivalence relations). It thus provides a general notion of independence (and of rank in the supersimple case) applicable to a wide class of algebraic structures.
The basic theory of forking independence is developed, and its properties in a simple structure are analyzed. No prior knowledge of stability theory is assumed; in fact many stability-theoretic results follow either from more general propositions, or are developed in side remarks.
Audience: This book is intended both as an introduction to simplicity theory accessible to graduate students with some knowledge of model theory, and as a reference work for research in the field.
The basic theory of forking independence is developed, and its properties in a simple structure are analyzed. No prior knowledge of stability theory is assumed; in fact many stability-theoretic results follow either from more general propositions, or are developed in side remarks.
Audience: This book is intended both as an introduction to simplicity theory accessible to graduate students with some knowledge of model theory, and as a reference work for research in the field.
Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. Preliminaries. 2. Simplicity. 3. Hyperimaginaries. 4. Groups. 5. Supersimple Theories. 6. Miscellaneous. Bibliography. Index.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 15.12.2010 |
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Reihe/Serie | Mathematics and Its Applications ; 503 |
Zusatzinfo | XIII, 260 p. |
Verlagsort | Dordrecht |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
Themenwelt | Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Algebra | |
Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Logik / Mengenlehre | |
ISBN-10 | 90-481-5417-0 / 9048154170 |
ISBN-13 | 978-90-481-5417-3 / 9789048154173 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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