axiom of elementary sets

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axiom of elementary sets

set theory

Also known as: axiom of the empty set

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history of logic
Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory (ZF)
Axiom of elementary sets. There exists a set with no members: the null, or empty, set. For any two objects a and b, there exists a set (unit set) having as its only member a, as well as a set having as its only members…
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Axiom of elementary sets. There exists a set with no members: the null, or empty, set. For any two objects a and b, there exists a set (unit set) having as its only member a, as well as a set having as its only members…
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set theory
Schemas for generating well-formed formulas
…set defined by the “axiom of the empty set” is the empty (or null) set Ø.
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…set defined by the “axiom of the empty set” is the empty (or null) set Ø.
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