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Set-Theoretic Paradoxes and their Resolution in Z-F
Set-Theoretic Paradoxes and their Resolution in Z-F
Set-Theoretic Paradoxes and their Resolution in Z-F
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Countable/Uncountable sets, Sizes of Infinity, "Hilbert Hotels", Power set, Cantor’s theorem and Paradox, Russell’s paradox, Zermelo's axioms for set theory, Essentials of Axiomatic method, Continuum Hypotheses, Unlimited Abstraction Principle and Separation Principle, Undecidability of Continuum Hypotheses in Zermelo-Fraenkel system, Note on the objections to Zermelo’s system.

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Release dateDec 26, 2012
ISBN9781301283774
Set-Theoretic Paradoxes and their Resolution in Z-F
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Samuel Horelick

Dr. Samuel Horelick is mathematics professor and educational consultant. He has graduated from three Universities with four degrees: in Mathematics, Philosophy, Mathematical Education, and Theology

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    Set-Theoretic Paradoxes and their Resolution in Z-F - Samuel Horelick

    FAMOUS SET–THEORETIC PARADOXES, AND THEIR RESOLUTION IN ZF

    By Samuel Horelick

    Smashwords Edition – Published by Smashwords

    Copyright © 2012 by Samuel Horelick. All rights reserved.

    Contents:

    1. Countable/Uncountable sets

    2. Finite/Infinite sets

    3. Hilbert Hotel examples

    4. Smaller/larger sets and the sizes of Infinity

    5. Countable Rational and Uncountable Real numbers: proofs

    6. Power set

    7. Cantor’s theorem, Cantor’s Paradox, and Russell’s paradox

    8. Zermelo's axioms for set theory

    9. Essentials of Axiomatic method

    10. Continuum Hypotheses revisited

    11. Unlimited Abstraction Principle and Separation Principle

    12. Undecidability of Continuum Hypotheses in Zermelo-Fraenkel system

    13. Note on the objections to Zermelo’s system.

    How to decide if two sets are of the same size without the appeal to a concept of size?

    Well, if we could find a way to assign an element of one set to an element of the other set so that each element of one set is assigned to exactly one, unique element of another

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