Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory
English edit
Etymology edit
Named after mathematicians Ernst Zermelo and Abraham Fraenkel.
Noun edit
Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory (uncountable)
- (mathematics) 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.
Related terms edit
Translations edit
Translations
|