Böcker av Krzysztof (West Virginia University) Ciesielski

This book explores a new axiom of set theory, CPA, the Covering Property Axiom. Replacing iterated forcing arguments with deductions from CPA simplifies proofs, provides deeper insight, and leads to new results. Researchers who use set theory in their work will find much of interest in this book.

This text concentrates on the typical methods of modern set theory: transfinite induction, Zorn's Lemma, the Continuum Hypothesis, Martin's Axiom, the Diamond Principle and elements of forcing. It supplies students and researchers with the tools most applicable to other areas of pure mathematics, such as abstract geometry, real analysis, topology, and algebra.