A beginner's guide to forcing

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dc.creatorChow, Timothy Y.
dc.date2007-12-09
dc.date2008-05-08
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T09:37:25Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T09:37:25Z
dc.descriptionThis expository paper, aimed at the reader without much background in set theory or logic, gives an overview of Cohen's proof (via forcing) of the independence of the continuum hypothesis. It emphasizes the broad outlines and the intuitive motivation while omitting most of the proofs. The reader must of course consult standard textbooks for the missing details, but this article provides a map of the forest so that the beginner will not get lost while forging through the trees.
dc.descriptionAccepted version (Contemp. Math.); bugs fixed, exposition improved, new references
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0712.1320
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0712.1320
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/160453
dc.subjectLogic
dc.subjectHistory and Overview
dc.subject03E35
dc.titleA beginner's guide to forcing
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