continuum hypothesis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The hypothesis which states that any infinite subset of ℝ must have the cardinality of either the set of natural numbers or of ℝ itself.
  2. The assumption, for the purposes of mathematical modelling, that the material being studied is a continuous mass rather than being composed of discrete particles.

Word forms

continuum hypothesis

Synonyms

CH continuum assumption
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