Forcing is a powerful tool from logic which is used to prove that certain propositions of mathematics are independent of the basic axioms of set theory, ZFC. This book explains clearly, to non-logicians, the technique of forcing and its connection with independence, and gives a full proof that a naturally arising and deep question of analysis is independent of ZFC. It provides an accessible account of this result, and it includes a discussion, of Martin's Axiom and of the independence of CH.
Forcing is a powerful tool from logic which is used to prove that certain propositions of mathematics are independent of the basic axioms of set theory, ZFC.Book InformationISBN 9780521339964
Author H. G. DalesFormat Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Cambridge University PressPublisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 736g
Dimensions(mm) 228mm * 152mm * 26mm