Exercise 6.3.2

Use Theorem 6.3.6 to prove the existence of

(a) The set { , { } , { { } } , { { { } } } , } .

(b) The set { 𝑵 , 𝒫 ( 𝑵 ) , 𝒫 ( 𝒫 ( 𝑵 ) ) , } .

(c) The set ω + ω = ω { ω , ω + 1 , ( ω + 1 ) + 1 , } .

Answers

(a)

Proof. Define the operation 𝐆 ( x , n ) for set a x and n 𝑵 by

𝐆 ( x , n ) = { x } .

Then by Theorem 6.3.6 there is a unique sequence a n n 𝑵 where

a 0 = a n + 1 = 𝐆 ( a n , n ) = { a n }

for all n 𝑵 . Clearly the range of a n is the set we seek. □

(b)

Proof. Similarly define the operation 𝐆 ( x , n ) for a set x and n 𝑵 by

𝐆 ( x , n ) = 𝒫 ( x ) ,

noting that this set exists by the Axiom of Power Set. Then by Theorem 6.3.6 there is a sequence a n n 𝑵 defined by

a 0 = 𝑵 a n + 1 = 𝐆 ( a n , n ) = 𝒫 ( a n ) ,

noting that a 0 = 𝑵 exists by the Axiom of Infinity. Clearly then the range of a n is the set we seek. □

(c)

Proof. Define the operation 𝐆 ( x , n ) for a set x and n 𝑵 by

𝐆 ( x , n ) = S ( x ) = x { x } ,

Then by Theorem 6.3.6 there is a sequence a n n 𝑵 defined by

a 0 = ω a n + 1 = 𝐆 ( a n , n ) = S ( a n ) = a n + 1 ,

noting that a 0 = ω = 𝑵 exists by the Axiom of Infinity. Clearly then the range of a n is A = { ω , ω + 1 , ω + 2 , } . It then follows that ω + ω = ω A is the set we seek. □

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