Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory

English

Etymology

Named after mathematicians Ernst Zermelo and Abraham Fraenkel.

Noun

Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory (uncountable)

1. (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