Set Theory and the Continuum Hypothesis
New York: W.A. Benjamin, Inc., 1966. First trade edition. Hardcover. 8vo. [6], 1-154 pp. Grey cloth with white lettering on the spine. The first trade publication of Cohen's hugely influential work. A detailed exposition of Cohen's work on proving the independence of the continuum hypothesis (and the Axiom of Choice) from Zermelo-Frankel set theory. Cohen's method of forcing, used to establish these results, proved to be a powerful and fruitful technique in contemporary set theory. Cohen was awarded a Fields Medal for his work. The volume consists of Cohen's lecture notes supplemented by background material in logic and axiomatic set theory, and an account of Godel's proof of the consistency of the continuum hypothesis. Near Fine / Very Good. Item #000016383
Light bumping to the corners; jacket with a closed tear and rubbing on its front panel, rubbing on the jacket's rear panel.
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