TY - BOOK AU - Weaver,Nik TI - Forcing for mathematicians SN - 9789814566001 (hardcover : alk. paper) U1 - 511.34 23 PY - 2014/// CY - New Jersey : PB - World Scientific, KW - Forcing (Model theory) KW - Set theory KW - Axiom of choice N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-135) and index; 1. Peano arithmetic -- 2. Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory -- 3. Well-ordered sets -- 4. Ordinals -- 5. Cardinals -- 6. Relativization -- 7. Reflection -- 8. Forcing notions -- 9. Generic extensions -- 10. Forcing equality -- 11. The fundamental theorem -- 12. Forcing CH -- 13. Forcing [symbol]CH -- 14. Families of entire functions -- 15. Self-homeomorphisms of [symbols]I* -- 16. Pure sttes on [symbol](H)* -- 17. The diamond principle -- 18. Suslin's problem, I* -- 19. Naimark's problem* -- 20. A stronger diamond -- 21. Whitehead's problem, I* -- 22. Iterated forcing -- 23. Martin's axiom -- 24. Suslin's problem, II* -- 25. Whitehead's problem, II* -- 26. The open coloring axiom -- 27. Self-homeomorphisms of [symbols], II* -- 28. Automorphisms of the Calkin algebra, I* -- 29. Automorphisms of the Calkin algebra, II* -- 30. The multiverse interpretation-- Appendix A-- Excercises-- Notes-- Bibliography-- Notation index-- Subject index N2 - This book aimed at explaining forcing to general mathematicians. It simultaneously makes the subject broadly accessible by explaining it in a clear, simple manner, and surveys advanced applications of set theory to mainstream topics ER -