Introduction to the Theory of Sets (eBook)

Joseph Breuer (Autor)

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2012
128 Seiten
Dover Publications (Verlag)
978-0-486-15487-9 (ISBN)

Infos

This undergraduate text develops its subject through observations of the physical world, covering finite sets, cardinal numbers, infinite cardinals, and ordinals. Includes exercises with answers. 1958 edition.

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Set theory permeates much of contemporary mathematical thought. This text for undergraduates offers a natural introduction, developing the subject through observations of the physical world. Its progressive development leads from concrete finite sets to cardinal numbers, infinite cardinals, and ordinals.Although set theory begins in the intuitive and the concrete, it ascends to a very high degree of abstraction. All that is necessary to its grasp, declares author Joseph Breuer, is patience. Breuer illustrates the grounding of finite sets in arithmetic, permutations, and combinations, which provides the terminology and symbolism for further study. Discussions of general theory lead to a study of ordered sets, concluding with a look at the paradoxes of set theory and the nature of formalism and intuitionalism. Answers to exercises incorporated throughout the text appear at the end, along with an appendix featuring glossaries and other helpful information.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 9.8.2012
• Reihe/Serie: Dover Books on Mathematics
• Übersetzer: Howard F. Fehr
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 140 x 140 mm
• Gewicht: 133 g
• Themenwelt: Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik
• ISBN-10: 0-486-15487-4 / 0486154874
• ISBN-13: 978-0-486-15487-9 / 9780486154879