Speaker: 

May Mei

Institution: 

UC Irvine

Time: 

Wednesday, February 3, 2010 - 5:00pm

Location: 

RH 440R

We will informally discuss a seemingly paradoxical consequence of the Lwenheim-Skolem theorem: if ZFC is consistent, there is a countable model of set theory. We will reexamine our intuitive notion of uncountablity and reach a mathematically satisfying resolution.

Pizza and soda will be served!