Introduction to the Theory of Sets

Breuer, Joseph

ISBN 10: 0486453103 / ISBN 13: 9780486453101

Published by Dover Publications, 2006

Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0486453103I5N01

Synopsis:

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.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Introduction to the Theory of Sets
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication Date: 2006
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Fair
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket