Fast Track to Forcing

Mirna Džamonja

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Cambridge University Press
15 October 2020

Mathematical logic; Set theory

Series: London Mathematical Society Student Texts

This quick yet detailed introduction to set theory and forcing builds the reader's intuition about it as much as the mathematical detail. Intuition, rather absent from the existing literature on the subject, here plays a large role. The reader will not only learn the facts, but will understand why they are true and will be brought to ask: what else could be true? Having presented forcing in Part I, the second part of the book discusses contemporary issues in the theory of forcing. It includes known and some previously unpublished results as well as many open questions. This is ideal for those who want to start a research career in forcing but do not have a personal interlocutor. Obviously, not everything about forcing is in this book. Many references are included to help the reader further explore the vast amount of research literature available on the subject.

By: Mirna Džamonja
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 230mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 250g
ISBN: 9781108413145
ISBN 10: 1108413145
Series: London Mathematical Society Student Texts
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 15 October 2020
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Part I. Let's Be Independent: 1. Introduction; 2. Axiomatic Systems; 3. Zermelo-Fraenkel Axioms and the Axiom of Choice; 4. Well Orderings and Ordinals; 5. Cardinals; 6. Models and Independence; 7. Some Class Models of ZFC; 8. Forcing; 9. Violating CH; Part II. What Is New in Set Theory: 10. Introduction to Part Two; 11. Classical Extensions; 12. Iterated Forcing and Martin's Axiom; 13. Some More Large Cardinals; 14. Limitations of Martin's Axiom and Countable Supports; 15. Proper Forcing and PFA; 16. $aleph_2$ and other Successors of Regulars; 17. Singular Cardinal Hypothesis and some PCF; 18. Forcing at Singular Cardinals and their Successors; References; Index.

Mirna Džamonja is an Associate Member at Institut d'Histoire et de Philosophie des Sciences et des Techniques, Université Panthéon-Sorbonne. She works in logic, particularly set theory. The winner of a Lady Davis Fellowship and an EPSRC Advanced Fellowship, she wrote Théorie des ensembles pour les philosophes (2017). After years as a Full University Professor, she now researches and teaches logic in various international organisations.

Reviews for Fast Track to Forcing

'… a rare book written for non-specialists that describes recent developments in set theory without assuming any knowledge. It will be an excellent resource for people who want to know current research in this field.' Tetsuya Ishiu, zbMATH Open