Naive set theory paperback 17 august 2011 by paul r halmos author 4. How about moving this article to naive set theory book. Unlike axiomatic set theories, which are defined using formal logic, naive set theory is defined informally, in natural language. Paul richard, 1916publication date 1974 topics set theory, arithmetic. Naive set theory dover books on mathematics paul r. It is aimed at the beginning student of advanced mathematics who wants to understand the set theoretic underpinnings of the mathematics he already knows or will learn soon. Halmos is very skilled at presenting complicated ideas in terms that anyone can understand and. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read naive set theory.
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