Preface |
Introduction to set theory / Part I.: |
Introduction |
Notation, conventions / 1.: |
Definition of equivalence. The concept of cardinality. The Axiom of Choice / 2.: |
Countable cardinal, continuum cardinal / 3.: |
Comparison of cardinals / 4.: |
Operations with sets and cardinals / 5.: |
Examples / 6.: |
Ordered sets. Order types. Ordinals / 7.: |
Properties of wellordered sets. Good sets. The ordinal operation / 8.: |
Transfinite induction and recursion. Some consequences of the Axiom of Choice, the Wellordering Theorem / 9.: |
Definition of the cardinality operation. Properties of cardinalities. The cofinality operation / 10.: |
Properties of the power operation / 11.: |
Hints for solving problems marked with * in Part I |
An axiomatic development of set theory / Appendix: |
The Zermelo-Fraenkel axiom system of set theory / A1.: |
Definition of concepts; extension of the language / A2.: |
A sketch of the development. Metatheorems / A3.: |
A sketch of the development. Definitions of simple operations and properties (continued) / A4.: |
A sketch of the development. Basic theorems, the introduction of [omega] and R (continued) / A5.: |
The ZFC axiom system. A weakening of the Axiom of Choice. Remarks on the theorems of Sections 2-7 / A6.: |
The role of the Axiom of Regularity / A7.: |
Proofs of relative consistency. The method of interpretation / A8.: |
Proofs of relative consistency. The method of models / A9.: |
Topics in combinatorial set theory / Part II.: |
Stationary sets / 12.: |
[Delta]-systems / 13.: |
Ramsey's Theorem and its generalizations. Partition calculus / 14.: |
Inaccessible cardinals. Mahlo cardinals / 15.: |
Measurable cardinals / 16.: |
Real-valued measurable cardinals, saturated ideals / 17.: |
Weakly compact and Ramsey cardinals / 18.: |
Set mappings / 19.: |
The square-bracket symbol. Strengthenings of the Ramsey counterexamples / 20.: |
Properties of the power operation. Results on the singular cardinal problem / 21.: |
Powers of singular cardinals. Shelah's Theorem / 22.: |
Hints for solving problems of Part II |
Bibliography |
List of symbols |
Name index |
Subject index |
Preface |
Introduction to set theory / Part I.: |
Introduction |