Set theory is a mathematical abstract concerned with the grouping of sets of numbers that have commonality. For example, all even numbers make up a set, and all odd numbers comprise a set. All numbers ...

Mathematics often helps us to think about issues that don’t seem mathematical. One area that has surprisingly far-reaching applications is the theory of sets. Sets are one of the most basic objects in ...

A Platonistic set theory with a universal set, CUSɩ, in the spirit of Alonzo Church's "Set Theory with a Universal Set," is presented; this theory uses a different sequence of restricted equivalence ...

Maintaining and managing weight can be tough. Over 42 percent of adults and 18.5 percent of children and adolescents in the United States have obesity. Overweight and obesity may be associated with ...

Synthese, Vol. 192, No. 8, Special Section on HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF INFINITY (August 2015), pp. 2463-2488 (26 pages) We review different conceptions of the set-theoretic multiverse and evaluate ...

The 8th Workshop on Generalized Descriptive Set Theory continues a series that began in 2014. Since its first edition, the Workshop on Generalized Descriptive Set Theory has been a key venue for ...

This course is available on the MSc in Economics and Philosophy, MSc in Philosophy of Science and MSc in Philosophy of the Social Sciences. This course is available as an outside option to students on ...

Set point weight theory claims that a person’s body aims to maintain fat mass and weight at a predetermined range. It may explain why people tend to regain the weight they lost while dieting. This ...