Set Theory with a Universal Set
exploring an untyped universe
$95.45
- Hardcover
176 pages
- Release Date
24 August 1995
Summary
Embracing the Universal: A Journey into Set Theory
Set theory lies at the heart of mathematics, providing its fundamental building blocks. Early formulations grappled with paradoxes, notably the concept of the “set of all sets.” Modern Zermelo-Fraenkel theory circumvents these paradoxes by imposing restrictions on set formation, effectively prohibiting the “set of all sets.”
In the 1930s, Quine introduced an alternative set theory that embraces the universal set while imposi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780198514770 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0198514778 |
| Series: | Oxford Logic Guides |
| Author: | T.E. Forster |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Clarendon Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 24 August 1995 |
| Weight: | 398g |
| Dimensions: | 241mm x 160mm x 15mm |
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”…a lively introduction to the current research…“–Modern Logic “The best survey of its field available, with an excellent bibliography.”–Journal of Symbolic Logic
`…a lively introductin to the current research on NF”Maruice Boffa, Modern Logic
About The Author
T.E. Forster
T. E. Forster is at the University of Cambridge.
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