Introduction to Set Theory and Topology

Introduction to Set Theory and Topology
Author: Kazimierz Kuratowski
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2014-07-10
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1483151638

Introduction to Set Theory and Topology describes the fundamental concepts of set theory and topology as well as its applicability to analysis, geometry, and other branches of mathematics, including algebra and probability theory. Concepts such as inverse limit, lattice, ideal, filter, commutative diagram, quotient-spaces, completely regular spaces, quasicomponents, and cartesian products of topological spaces are considered. This volume consists of 21 chapters organized into two sections and begins with an introduction to set theory, with emphasis on the propositional calculus and its application to propositions each having one of two logical values, 0 and 1. Operations on sets which are analogous to arithmetic operations are also discussed. The chapters that follow focus on the mapping concept, the power of a set, operations on cardinal numbers, order relations, and well ordering. The section on topology explores metric and topological spaces, continuous mappings, cartesian products, and other spaces such as spaces with a countable base, complete spaces, compact spaces, and connected spaces. The concept of dimension, simplexes and their properties, and cuttings of the plane are also analyzed. This book is intended for students and teachers of mathematics.

Handbook of Set-Theoretic Topology

Handbook of Set-Theoretic Topology
Author: K. Kunen
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 1282
Release: 2014-06-28
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 148329515X

This Handbook is an introduction to set-theoretic topology for students in the field and for researchers in other areas for whom results in set-theoretic topology may be relevant. The aim of the editors has been to make it as self-contained as possible without repeating material which can easily be found in standard texts. The Handbook contains detailed proofs of core results, and references to the literature for peripheral results where space was insufficient. Included are many open problems of current interest.In general, the articles may be read in any order. In a few cases they occur in pairs, with the first one giving an elementary treatment of a subject and the second one more advanced results. These pairs are: Hodel and Juhász on cardinal functions; Roitman and Abraham-Todorčević on S- and L-spaces; Weiss and Baumgartner on versions of Martin's axiom; and Vaughan and Stephenson on compactness properties.

Introduction to the Theory of Sets

Introduction to the Theory of Sets
Author: Joseph Breuer
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2012-08-09
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0486154874

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.

Set Theory And Foundations Of Mathematics: An Introduction To Mathematical Logic - Volume I: Set Theory

Set Theory And Foundations Of Mathematics: An Introduction To Mathematical Logic - Volume I: Set Theory
Author: Douglas Cenzer
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 222
Release: 2020-04-04
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9811201943

This book provides an introduction to axiomatic set theory and descriptive set theory. It is written for the upper level undergraduate or beginning graduate students to help them prepare for advanced study in set theory and mathematical logic as well as other areas of mathematics, such as analysis, topology, and algebra.The book is designed as a flexible and accessible text for a one-semester introductory course in set theory, where the existing alternatives may be more demanding or specialized. Readers will learn the universally accepted basis of the field, with several popular topics added as an option. Pointers to more advanced study are scattered throughout the text.

Topology

Topology
Author: Tai-Danae Bradley
Publisher: MIT Press
Total Pages: 167
Release: 2020-08-18
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0262359626

A graduate-level textbook that presents basic topology from the perspective of category theory. This graduate-level textbook on topology takes a unique approach: it reintroduces basic, point-set topology from a more modern, categorical perspective. Many graduate students are familiar with the ideas of point-set topology and they are ready to learn something new about them. Teaching the subject using category theory--a contemporary branch of mathematics that provides a way to represent abstract concepts--both deepens students' understanding of elementary topology and lays a solid foundation for future work in advanced topics.

Philosophical Introduction to Set Theory

Philosophical Introduction to Set Theory
Author: Stephen Pollard
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2015-07-15
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0486797147

This unique approach maintains that set theory is the primary mechanism for ideological and theoretical unification in modern mathematics, and its technically informed discussion covers a variety of philosophical issues. 1990 edition.

Classic Set Theory

Classic Set Theory
Author: D.C. Goldrei
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2017-09-06
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1351460609

Designed for undergraduate students of set theory, Classic Set Theory presents a modern perspective of the classic work of Georg Cantor and Richard Dedekin and their immediate successors. This includes:The definition of the real numbers in terms of rational numbers and ultimately in terms of natural numbersDefining natural numbers in terms of setsThe potential paradoxes in set theoryThe Zermelo-Fraenkel axioms for set theoryThe axiom of choiceThe arithmetic of ordered setsCantor's two sorts of transfinite number - cardinals and ordinals - and the arithmetic of these.The book is designed for students studying on their own, without access to lecturers and other reading, along the lines of the internationally renowned courses produced by the Open University. There are thus a large number of exercises within the main body of the text designed to help students engage with the subject, many of which have full teaching solutions. In addition, there are a number of exercises without answers so students studying under the guidance of a tutor may be assessed.Classic Set Theory gives students sufficient grounding in a rigorous approach to the revolutionary results of set theory as well as pleasure in being able to tackle significant problems that arise from the theory.

Topology Through Inquiry

Topology Through Inquiry
Author: Michael Starbird
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2020-09-10
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1470462613

Topology Through Inquiry is a comprehensive introduction to point-set, algebraic, and geometric topology, designed to support inquiry-based learning (IBL) courses for upper-division undergraduate or beginning graduate students. The book presents an enormous amount of topology, allowing an instructor to choose which topics to treat. The point-set material contains many interesting topics well beyond the basic core, including continua and metrizability. Geometric and algebraic topology topics include the classification of 2-manifolds, the fundamental group, covering spaces, and homology (simplicial and singular). A unique feature of the introduction to homology is to convey a clear geometric motivation by starting with mod 2 coefficients. The authors are acknowledged masters of IBL-style teaching. This book gives students joy-filled, manageable challenges that incrementally develop their knowledge and skills. The exposition includes insightful framing of fruitful points of view as well as advice on effective thinking and learning. The text presumes only a modest level of mathematical maturity to begin, but students who work their way through this text will grow from mathematics students into mathematicians. Michael Starbird is a University of Texas Distinguished Teaching Professor of Mathematics. Among his works are two other co-authored books in the Mathematical Association of America's (MAA) Textbook series. Francis Su is the Benediktsson-Karwa Professor of Mathematics at Harvey Mudd College and a past president of the MAA. Both authors are award-winning teachers, including each having received the MAA's Haimo Award for distinguished teaching. Starbird and Su are, jointly and individually, on lifelong missions to make learning—of mathematics and beyond—joyful, effective, and available to everyone. This book invites topology students and teachers to join in the adventure.

Topology for Beginners

Topology for Beginners
Author: Steve Warner
Publisher:
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2019-04-25
Genre:
ISBN: 9780999811771

Topology for Beginners consists of a series of basic to intermediate lessons in topology. In addition, all the proofwriting skills that are essential for advanced study in mathematics are covered and reviewed extensively. Topology for Beginners is perfect for professors teaching an undergraduate course or basic graduate course in topology. high school teachers working with advanced math students. students wishing to see the type of mathematics they would be exposed to as a math major. The material in this pure math book includes: 16 lessons consisting of basic to intermediate topics in set theory and topology. A problem set after each lesson arranged by difficulty level. A complete solution guide is included as a downloadable PDF file. Topology Book Table Of Contents (Selected) Here's a selection from the table of contents: Introduction Lesson 1 - Sets and Subsets Lesson 2 - Operations on Sets Lesson 3 - Relations Lesson 4 - Functions and Equinumerosity Lesson 5 - Number Systems and Induction Lesson 6 - Algebraic Structures and Completeness Lesson 7 - Basic Topology of R and C Lesson 8 - Continuity in R and C Lesson 9 - Topological Spaces Lesson 10 - Separation and Countability Lesson 11 - Metrizable Spaces Lesson 12 - Compactness Lesson 13 - Continuity and Homeomorphisms Lesson 14 - Connectedness Lesson 15 - Function Spaces Lesson 16 - Algebraic Topology

Set Theory

Set Theory
Author: Abhijit Dasgupta
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 434
Release: 2013-12-11
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1461488540

What is a number? What is infinity? What is continuity? What is order? Answers to these fundamental questions obtained by late nineteenth-century mathematicians such as Dedekind and Cantor gave birth to set theory. This textbook presents classical set theory in an intuitive but concrete manner. To allow flexibility of topic selection in courses, the book is organized into four relatively independent parts with distinct mathematical flavors. Part I begins with the Dedekind–Peano axioms and ends with the construction of the real numbers. The core Cantor–Dedekind theory of cardinals, orders, and ordinals appears in Part II. Part III focuses on the real continuum. Finally, foundational issues and formal axioms are introduced in Part IV. Each part ends with a postscript chapter discussing topics beyond the scope of the main text, ranging from philosophical remarks to glimpses into landmark results of modern set theory such as the resolution of Lusin's problems on projective sets using determinacy of infinite games and large cardinals. Separating the metamathematical issues into an optional fourth part at the end makes this textbook suitable for students interested in any field of mathematics, not just for those planning to specialize in logic or foundations. There is enough material in the text for a year-long course at the upper-undergraduate level. For shorter one-semester or one-quarter courses, a variety of arrangements of topics are possible. The book will be a useful resource for both experts working in a relevant or adjacent area and beginners wanting to learn set theory via self-study.