Paul Cohen
American mathematician who developed the method of forcing and proved the independence of the Continuum Hypothesis and the Axiom of Choice from Zermelo–Fraenkel set theory; awarded the Fields Medal in 1966.
Books
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1. Set Theory And The Continuum Hypothesis
An accessible exposition of axiomatic set theory that develops ordinals, cardinals, and models before introducing the method of forcing. It shows how relative consistency and independence results are obtained, culminating in the proof that both the axiom of choice and the continuum hypothesis are independent of the usual axioms of set theory. The text situates the continuum problem historically and reflects on the implications of independence for the foundations of mathematics.
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