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zorn's lemma

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
zorn's lem-ma
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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.

Etymology

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

Questions

What does zorn's lemma mean?
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.
Where does zorn's lemma come from?
After Max August Zorn 1906-1993, German-born American mathematician. See German Zorn.

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