Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An axiomatic system that was proposed in the early 20th century in order to formulate a theory of sets free from paradoxes such as Russell's paradox, and became the standard form of axiomatic set theory.

Word forms

Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory

Etymology

Named after mathematicians Ernst Zermelo and Abraham Fraenkel.

Related words

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