Set theory/Related Articles

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Parent topics

• Mathematics [r]: The study of quantities, structures, their relations, and changes thereof. ^[e]
• Mathematical logic [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Naive set theory [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Axiom system [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Axiomatic set theory [r]: Add brief definition or description

Subtopics

• Set (mathematics) [r]: Informally, any collection of distinct elements. ^[e]
• Power set [r]: The set of all subsets of a given set. ^[e]
• Cardinality [r]: The size, i.e., the number of elements, of a (possibly infinite) set. ^[e]
• Axiom of choice [r]: Set theory assertion that if S is a set of disjoint, non-empty sets, then there exists a set containing exactly one member from each member of S. ^[e]
• Zermelo-Fraenkel axioms [r]: One of several possible formulations of axiomatic set theory. ^[e]

Other related topics

• Georg Cantor [r]: (1845-1918) Danish-German mathematician who introduced set theory and the concept of transcendental numbers ^[e]
• Bertrand Russell [r]: (1872–1970) British analytic philosopher, logician, essayist and political activist. ^[e]
• Kurt Gödel [r]: (1906-1978) Austrian-born, American mathematician, most famous for proving that in any logical system rich enough to describe naturals, there are always statements that are true but impossible to prove within the system; considered to be one of the most important figures in mathematical logic in modern times. ^[e]

• Venn diagram [r]: A visual representation of inclusion relations of sets or logical propositions by arrangements of regions in the plane. ^[e]
• Euler diagram [r]: Add brief definition or description