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. ^[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