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Who is commonly considered the founder of set theory?
Who is commonly considered the founder of set theory?
- Richard Dedekind
- Georg Cantor (correct)
- Russell
- Burali-Forti
When was the modern study of set theory initiated?
When was the modern study of set theory initiated?
- 1700s
- 1800s
- 1900s
- 1870s (correct)
What is set theory mostly concerned with?
What is set theory mostly concerned with?
- Objects relevant to art
- Objects relevant to mathematics (correct)
- Objects relevant to science
- Objects of any kind
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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Set Theory Foundations
- Georg Cantor is commonly considered the founder of set theory.
- The modern study of set theory was initiated in the late 19th century.
- Set theory is mostly concerned with the study of collections of objects, known as sets, and the relationships between them.
- The non-formalized systems investigated during the early stage of set theory are called naive set theories.
- Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory (ZFC) is still the best-known and most studied axiomatic system in set theory.
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