In set theory, the union (denoted by ∪) of a collection of sets is the set of all elements in the collection. It is one of the fundamental operations...
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Set theory is the branch of mathematical logic that studies sets, which can be informally described as collections of objects. Although objects of any...
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In set theory, the complement of a set A, often denoted by A c {\displaystyle A^{c}} (or A′), is the set of elements not in A. When all elements in the...
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In set theory, Zermelo–Fraenkel set theory, named after mathematicians Ernst Zermelo and Abraham Fraenkel, is an axiomatic system that was proposed in...
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Symmetric difference (redirect from Symmetric difference (set theory))
symmetric difference of two sets, also known as the disjunctive union and set sum, is the set of elements which are in either of the sets, but not in their intersection...
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In set theory and its applications throughout mathematics, a class is a collection of sets (or sometimes other mathematical objects) that can be unambiguously...
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set theory (sometimes denoted by Z-), as set out in a seminal paper in 1908 by Ernst Zermelo, is the ancestor of modern Zermelo–Fraenkel set theory (ZF)...
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In set theory, the intersection of two sets A {\displaystyle A} and B , {\displaystyle B,} denoted by A ∩ B , {\displaystyle A\cap B,} is the set containing...
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Naive set theory is any of several theories of sets used in the discussion of the foundations of mathematics. Unlike axiomatic set theories, which are...
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Set-theoretic topology Simple theorems in the algebra of sets Subset Θ (set theory) Tree (descriptive set theory) Tree (set theory) Union (set theory)...
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Appendix:Glossary of set theory in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. This is a glossary of terms and definitions related to the topic of set theory. Contents: ...
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Musical set theory provides concepts for categorizing musical objects and describing their relationships. Howard Hanson first elaborated many of the concepts...
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Axiomatic constructive set theory is an approach to mathematical constructivism following the program of axiomatic set theory. The same first-order language...
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Look up Union or union in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Union commonly refers to: Trade union, an organization of workers Union (set theory), in mathematics...
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Neumann–Bernays–Gödel set theory (NBG) is an axiomatic set theory that is a conservative extension of Zermelo–Fraenkel–choice set theory (ZFC). NBG introduces...
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Universe (mathematics) (redirect from Universe (set theory))
In mathematics, and particularly in set theory, category theory, type theory, and the foundations of mathematics, a universe is a collection that contains...
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contradictions within modern axiomatic set theory. Set theory as conceived by Georg Cantor assumes the existence of infinite sets. As this assumption cannot be...
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In set theory, a tree is a partially ordered set ( T , < ) {\displaystyle (T,<)} such that for each t ∈ T {\displaystyle t\in T} , the set { s ∈ T : s...
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mathematics, Morse–Kelley set theory (MK), Kelley–Morse set theory (KM), Morse–Tarski set theory (MT), Quine–Morse set theory (QM) or the system of Quine...
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General set theory (GST) is George Boolos's (1998) name for a fragment of the axiomatic set theory Z. GST is sufficient for all mathematics not requiring...
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In axiomatic set theory, the axiom of union is one of the axioms of Zermelo–Fraenkel set theory. This axiom was introduced by Ernst Zermelo. Informally...
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Kripke–Platek set theory (KP), pronounced /ˈkrɪpki ˈplɑːtɛk/, is an axiomatic set theory developed by Saul Kripke and Richard Platek. The theory can be thought...
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In mathematical logic, descriptive set theory (DST) is the study of certain classes of "well-behaved" subsets of the real line and other Polish spaces...
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are ubiquitous in modern mathematics. Indeed, set theory, more specifically Zermelo–Fraenkel set theory, has been the standard way to provide rigorous...
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disjoint union of a family of pairwise disjoint sets is their union. In category theory, the disjoint union is the coproduct of the category of sets, and...
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Element (mathematics) (redirect from Element (set theory))
"Set Theory", Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Metaphysics Research Lab, Stanford University Suppes, Patrick (1972) [1960], Axiomatic Set Theory,...
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Internal set theory Pocket set theory Naive set theory S (set theory) Double extension set theory Kripke–Platek set theory Kripke–Platek set theory with urelements...
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to sets see the article on sets, for a fuller account see naive set theory, and for a full rigorous axiomatic treatment see axiomatic set theory. The...
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Tarski–Grothendieck set theory (TG, named after mathematicians Alfred Tarski and Alexander Grothendieck) is an axiomatic set theory. It is a non-conservative...
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Quasi-set theory is a formal mathematical theory for dealing with collections of objects, some of which may be indistinguishable from one another. Quasi-set...
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