Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory
Meanings
noun
- 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.
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Etymology
Named after mathematicians Ernst Zermelo and Abraham Fraenkel.
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