Monash University Science handbook 1995

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MAP3011

Set theory

4 points * First semester * Clayton * Prerequsites: MAP2011 or two of MAP2021, MAP2032, MAP2052

Relations, functions (injective, surjective, bijective), operations, equivalences, cardinal numbers, cardinal arithmetic, order types, ordinal numbers. Axiom of choice, Zorn's Lemma, well order theorem. Zermelo-Fraenkel axioms.

Assessment

Examinations (1.5 hours): 73% * Assignments: 27%

Recommended texts

Enderton H B Elements of set theory Academic Press, 1977

Halmos P R Naive set theory Van Nostrand, 1960

Kamke F Theory of sets Dover, 1950



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