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Who is commonly considered the founder of set theory?
Who is commonly considered the founder of set theory?
- Burali-Forti
- Richard Dedekind
- Russell
- Georg Cantor (correct)
When was the modern study of set theory initiated?
When was the modern study of set theory initiated?
- 17th century
- 18th century
- 19th century (correct)
- 20th century
What are sets informally described as?
What are sets informally described as?
- Collections of colors
- Collections of objects (correct)
- Collections of numbers
- Collections of animals
What are the non-formalized systems investigated during the early stage of set theory called?
What are the non-formalized systems investigated during the early stage of set theory called?
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Which axiomatic system is still the best-known and most studied in set theory?
Which axiomatic system is still the best-known and most studied in set theory?
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Founders and History of Set Theory
- Georg Cantor is commonly considered the founder of set theory.
- The modern study of set theory was initiated in the late 19th century.
Informal Description of Sets
- Sets are informally described as collections of objects or elements.
Early Stages of Set Theory
- The non-formalized systems investigated during the early stage of set theory are called naive set theory.
Axiomatic Systems in Set Theory
- Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory is still the best-known and most studied axiomatic system in set theory.
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