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Philosophy General

Set Theory

Boolean-Valued Models and Independence Proofs

by (author) John L. Bell

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Initial publish date
Jun 2011
Category
General
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780198568520
    Publish Date
    May 2005
    List Price
    $237.00
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780199609161
    Publish Date
    Jun 2011
    List Price
    $65.00

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This third edition, now available in paperback, is a follow up to the author's classic Boolean-Valued Models and Independence Proofs in Set Theory,. It provides an exposition of some of the most important results in set theory obtained in the 20th century: the independence of the continuum hypothesis and the axiom of choice. Aimed at graduate students and researchers in mathematics, mathematical logic, philosophy, and computer science, the third edition has been extensively updated with expanded introductory material, new chapters, and a new appendix on category theory. It covers recent developments in the field and contains numerous exercises, along with updated and increased coverage of the background material. This new paperback edition includes additional corrections and, for the first time, will make this landmark text accessible to students in logic and set theory.

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Contributor Notes

John L. Bell is a member of the editorial boards of the journals Axiomathes and Philosophia Mathematica. He is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Western Ontario and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.

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