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Set Theory (Wikipedia)
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The Wikipedia article on set theory, covering its 1870s origin in the work of Cantor and Dedekind, Russell's paradox, and the axiom of choice controversy.
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Set Theory (Wikipedia)
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the branch of mathematical logic that studies sets, which can be informally described as collections of objects
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- Branches of Mathematics, 8 claims: 4 well-attested, 1 holds, 3 general references.
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