The Descriptive Set Theory of Polish Group Actions (London Mathematical Society Lecture Note Series) by Howard Becker

London Mathematical Society Lecture Note #232

by Howard S. Becker

Descriptive set theory is the study of definable sets and functions in Polish spaces. The basic classes of definable sets are the classes of Borel, analytic and coanalytic sets. These constitute the main topic of the book, but at times other classes of definable sets are also considered.

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First published December 5, 1996

About the author

Howard Saul Becker was an American sociologist who taught at Northwestern University.