We recently wrote about how infinitely large sets are not all the same size as each other, but we were a bit vague about what we meant by a set. The people who invented set theory also started out ...

Mathematics often helps us to think about issues that don’t seem mathematical. One area that has surprisingly far-reaching applications is the theory of sets. Sets are one of the most basic objects in ...

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This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Fraenkel-Mostowski set theory represents an alternative set theory with multiple applications in mathematics and computer science. It deals ...

Set theory is a mathematical abstract concerned with the grouping of sets of numbers that have commonality. For example, all even numbers make up a set, and all odd numbers comprise a set. All numbers ...

Simple mathematical concepts such as counting appear to be firmly anchored in the natural process of thinking. Studies have shown that even very young children and animals possess such skills to a ...