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- Author: Donald Cohn
- Title: Measure Theory
- Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0817630031/?tag=pfamazon01-20
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The discussion centers on Donald Cohn's book "Measure Theory," specifically its second edition, which includes a new chapter on probability and a more user-friendly format. The author notes that while the book is comprehensive, it lacks a proof for the approximation-by-simple-functions proposition due to a delayed introduction of the general definition of measurability. For additional resources, the discussion recommends Walter Rudin's "Real and Complex Analysis" for its clear proofs and Folland's text as supplementary materials for learning measure theory.
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