Abstract
Let be a set of analytic functions on the complex plane such that,
for each , the set is
countable; must then itself be countable? The answer is yes if the
Continuum Hypothesis is false, i.e., if the cardinality of
exceeds . But if CH is true then such an ,
of cardinality , can be constructed by transfinite
recursion. The formal proof illustrates reasoning about complex
analysis (analytic and homomorphic functions) and set theory
(transfinite cardinalities) in a single setting. The mathematical text
comes from Proofs from THE BOOK by Aigner and
Ziegler.