WEEK 6
M: Cantor normal form
1.54. Theorem. Cantor normal form.
W: Completion of ordinal arithmetic. Goodstein sequences.
1.55. Proposition. If \varepsilonn-k>
\varepsilon'm-k
or (\varepsilonn-k=
\varepsilon'm-k and \alphan-k > \alpha'm-k)
where
k is the least
such (\varepsilonn-k,\alphan-k)
(\varepsilon'm-k,\alpha'm-k)
then
the ordinal
with normal form determined by \varepsiloni and \alphai is
strictily larger
than the ordinal
with normal form determinaed by \varepsilon'i
and \alpha'i
1.56. Entertainment. Goodstein sequences.
1.57. Definition. Goodstein sequences.
1.58. Theorem. (Goodstein) Goodstein theorem.
F: Proof of Goodsetin theorem.