Maxwell Levine : A Primer on Higher Set Theory

Posted by Maxwell Levine , part of the Louise Hay Logic Seminar.

At

Sept. 5, 2013, 4 p.m.

In

SEO 427

Abstract

This talk is intended to introduce first-year graduate students to concepts vital to current research in set theory, placing a particular emphasis on independence results. In addition to more elementary concepts not often taught to undergraduates (cofinality, club sets, stationary sets, the arithmetical hierarchy, etc.) we will discuss the construction of inner models and forcing extensions as well as strengthenings of ZFC.