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Robinson arithmetic

Robinson arithmetic noun: a finitely axiomatized fragment of first-order Peano arithmetic, lacking the axiom schema of mathematical induction.

Noun

Robinson arithmetic (uncountable)

  1. A finitely axiomatized fragment of first-order Peano arithmetic, lacking the axiom schema of mathematical induction.

Origin of Robinson arithmetic

First set out by R. M. Robinson in 1950.

Questions about Robinson arithmetic

What does Robinson arithmetic mean?
Robinson arithmetic means a finitely axiomatized fragment of first-order Peano arithmetic, lacking the axiom schema of mathematical induction.
What part of speech is Robinson arithmetic?
Robinson arithmetic is a noun.

Words near Robinson arithmetic in the dictionary

  1. robinose
  2. Robinow
  3. Robinow syndrome
  4. robins
  5. Robinson
  6. Robinson arithmetic
  7. Robinson Crusoe
  8. Robinson Crusoe Island
  9. Robinson Island
  10. Robinson Mill
  11. Robinson projection

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