Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ramsey theory

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.66 in modern English

Syllables: ram-sey the-o-ry
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A branch of mathematics which deals with patterns that inevitably arise in sufficiently large sets (i.e., subsets of some structure).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Ramsey theory can be loosely described as the study of structure which is preserved under finite decomposition."
"1999, Randall McCutcheon, Elemental Methods in Ergodic Ramsey Theory, Springer, Lecture Notes in Mathematics: 1722, page 8, We are now ready to offer a loose definition of Ramsey theory. Ramsey theory is a collection of results which, given a finite coloring of some structure, guarantee the existence of certain monochromatic configurations or substructures."
"In the 35 years since the lectures which form this book were given the area of Ramsey theory has continued to undergo tremendous growth, particularly in the last decade."

Etymology

Named after British mathematician and philosopher Frank P. Ramsey.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does ramsey theory mean?: A branch of mathematics which deals with patterns that inevitably arise in sufficiently large sets (i.e., subsets of some structure).
Where does ramsey theory come from?: Named after British mathematician and philosopher Frank P. Ramsey.

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