Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory

English

Etymology

Named after mathematicians Ernst Zermelo and Abraham Fraenkel.

Noun

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

Zermelo-Fraenkelian

Translations

Translations

Finnish: Zermelon-Fraenkelin joukko-oppi
German: Zermelo-Fraenkel-Mengenlehre f
Polish: no equivalent term in Polish, but see teoria mnogości Zermelo-Fraenkel

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