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Set Theory
| Credits | 8 credit points |
| Instructors | Hart, K.P. (Technische Universiteit Delft) |
| k.p.hart@tudelft.nl | |
| Aim | To provide the students with a basic knowledge of axiomatic and combinatorial Set Theory, both in preparation of further study of the subject and to provide tools that are useful in disciplines such as General Topology, Algebra and Functional Analysis. |
| Description | The course will start with an introduction to axiomatic Set Theory, based on the axioms of Zermelo and Fraenkel. It will show how the generally well-known facts from naive Set Theory follow from these axioms and how modern mathematics can be embedded in Set Theory. The second part of the course will offer combinatorial tools from Set Theory that have proved useful in infinitary situations in Algebra, Topology and Analysis. These will be chosen from - Combinatorial properties of families of subsets of the natural numbers - Trees, stationary sets, the cub filter - PCF theory - Large cardinals |
| Organization | Three-hour lectures with time alloted for discussion of problems/homework. |
| Examination | Homework assignments and an exam (oral or written, depending on the number of students) |
| Literature | The main source will be the book Set Theory. The Third Millenium Edition by T. Jech, see http://beta.springerlink.com/content/p01q77 Secondary sources will be announced on the course website. |
| Prerequisites | The course is a combination of an introductory and an advanced course in set theory. The first part provides an introduction to axiomatic set theory so that the course can be followed by a student who has no background in axiomatic set theory. We will however assume mathematical maturity, including the naive use of sets that is very common in mathematics. |
| Remarks | Website: http://dutiaw37.twi.tudelft.nl/~kp/onderwijs/set_theory |