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Cofinality

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In mathematics, especially in order theory, the cofinality of a partially ordered set is the least of the cardinalities of its cofinal subsets. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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1. Cofinality (Wikipedia)
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    In mathematics, especially in order theory, the cofinality cf(A) of a partially ordered set A is the least of the cardinalities of the cofinal subsets of A. Formally, cf ⁡ ( A ) = inf { | B | : B ⊆ A
  • In Branch: Order Theory, Lead sentence
    In mathematics, especially in order theory, the cofinality cf(A) of a partially ordered set A is the least of the cardinalities of
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