Sets and Classes: Operational Theory

Abstract

The purpose of this book is to lay out certain aspects of descriptive set theory. After initially establishing notation and generalities we proceed to the following topics: partitions, semirings, rings, $\sigma$-rings, $\delta$-rings, products and sums, extension and generation. Extensive references and historical comments are included at the end of each section, as are further examples in the form of exercises and problems.