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Zorn's lemma

Zorn's lemma proper noun: a proposition of set theory stating that every partially ordered set, in which every chain (i.e. totally ordered subset) has an upper bound, contains at least one maximal element.

Proper noun

Zorn's lemma

  1. A proposition of set theory stating that every partially ordered set, in which every chain (i.e. totally ordered subset) has an upper bound, contains at least one maximal element.

Origin of Zorn's lemma

After Max August Zorn 1906-1993, German-born American mathematician. See German Zorn.

Questions about Zorn's lemma

What does Zorn's lemma mean?
Zorn's lemma means a proposition of set theory stating that every partially ordered set, in which every chain (i.e. totally ordered subset) has an upper bound, contains at least one maximal element.
What part of speech is Zorn's lemma?
Zorn's lemma is a proper noun.

Words near Zorn's lemma in the dictionary

  1. Zorkian
  2. zorkmid
  3. zorkmids
  4. Zorleni
  5. Zorn
  6. Zorn's lemma
  7. Zornhau
  8. Zornhaus
  9. zornia
  10. zornias
  11. Zoroaster

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