English Explanatory Dictionary

Cantor's theorem

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A theorem in set theory which states for any set A, the set of all subsets of A (the power set of A, denoted by 𝒫(A)) has a strictly greater cardinality than A itself.

Word forms

Cantor's theorem

Etymology

Named after German mathematician George Cantor (1845-1918) who stated and proved this theorem.

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