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Record Nr.

UNINA9910789345203321

Autore

Cameron Peter J

Titolo

Sets, Logic and Categories [[electronic resource] /] / by Peter J. Cameron

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Springer London : , : Imprint : Springer, , 1998

ISBN

1-4471-0589-3

Edizione

[1st ed. 1998.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (X, 182 p.)

Collana

Springer Undergraduate Mathematics Series, , 1615-2085

Classificazione

03-01

00A05

13-01

Disciplina

511.3/22

Soggetti

Mathematical logic

Category theory (Mathematics)

Homological algebra

K-theory

Mathematical Logic and Foundations

Category Theory, Homological Algebra

K-Theory

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Naïve set theory -- 2. Ordinal numbers -- 3. Logic -- 4. First-order logic -- 5. Model theory -- 6. Axiomatic set theory -- 7. Categories -- 8. Where to from here? -- Solutions to selected exercises -- References.

Sommario/riassunto

Set theory, logic and category theory lie at the foundations of mathematics, and have a dramatic effect on the mathematics that we do, through the Axiom of Choice, Gödel's Theorem, and the Skolem Paradox. But they are also rich mathematical theories in their own right, contributing techniques and results to working mathematicians such as the Compactness Theorem and module categories. The book is aimed at those who know some mathematics and want to know more about its building blocks. Set theory is first treated naively an axiomatic treatment is given after the basics of first-order logic have been introduced. The discussion is su pported by a wide range of exercises.



The final chapter touches on philosophical issues. The book is supported by a World Wibe Web site containing a variety of supplementary material.