Questions and Answers
Who is commonly considered the founder of set theory?
Georg Cantor
When was the modern study of set theory initiated?
1870s
What is set theory mostly concerned with?
Objects relevant to mathematics
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?
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Study Notes
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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