Though this is a little more advanced, there is actually some very exciting research right now at the intersection of descriptive set theory, ergodic theory, and von Neumann algebras. It is quite striking that the three areas have powerful tools for looking at similar problems, and yet tend to be applicable in different cases. For a nice introduction to some of these ideas from a more set-theoretical point of view I would say check out "Topics in Orbit Equivalence" by Kechris and Miller.

http://www.springerlink.com/content/0pwfmbrandag/

Here is a link where you can download it (though you might need a subscription but many universities will have it so it should work on a department computer.) It is actually quite elementary, you need some basic descriptive set theory and measure theory, but arrives at quite deep theorems.

Though this is a little more advanced, there is actually some very exciting research right now at the intersection of descriptive set theory, ergodic theory, and von Neumann algebras. It is quite striking that the three areas have powerful tools for looking at similar problems, and yet tend to be applicable in different cases. For a nice introduction to some of these ideas from a more set-theoretical point of view I would say check out "Topics in Orbit Equivalence" by Kechris and Miller.

doi:10.1007/b99421

Here is a link where you can download it (though you might need a subscription but many universities will have it so it should work on a department computer.) It is actually quite elementary, you need some basic descriptive set theory and measure theory, but arrives at quite deep theorems.