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Burali-Forti paradox
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Japanese Meaning
(集合論)全順序数の集合が存在すると仮定することで矛盾に陥るパラドックス。これはその全順序数の集合が適切に定義された集合ではないことを意味する。
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(set theory) The paradox that supposing the existence of a set of all ordinal numbers leads to a contradiction; construed as meaning that it is not a properly defined set.
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Burali-Forti paradox
In his lecture, the professor used the Burali-Forti paradox to illustrate why one cannot form a set of all ordinal numbers.
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In his lecture, the professor used the Burali-Forti paradox to illustrate why one cannot form a set of all ordinal numbers.
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