Introduction to Set Theory
Introduction to Set TheoryAn introductory course from the School of Mathematics |
This course aims to provide a thorough introduction to the subject of set theory. We will cover the following: Set-theoretical paradoxes and means of avoiding them. Sets, relations, functions, order and well-order. Proof by transfinite induction and definitions by transfinite recursion. Cardinal and ordinal numbers and their arithmetic. Construction of the real numbers. Axiom of choice and its consequences. Course requirements editThe following knowledge is required or desirable on commencement of study of this course:
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