Zermelo set theory

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Zermelo set theory is an early axiomatic system for set theory, introduced by Ernst Zermelo to rigorously formalize the concept of sets and avoid known paradoxes.

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instanceOf axiomatic set theory
formal system
abbreviation Z
addressesProblem Burali-Forti paradox
Russell’s paradox
surface form: Russell paradox
aim avoid known set-theoretic paradoxes
provide rigorous axiomatization of set theory
allowsConstructionOf natural numbers
ordinal numbers below certain ranks
real numbers
assumes all objects in the domain are sets
extensionality of sets
basedOn naive set theory
category foundations of mathematics
clarifies use of the axiom of choice
consistentRelativeTo Peano arithmetic
surface form: Peano arithmetic (under standard assumptions)
doesNotInclude axiom of foundation in its original form
axiom of replacement
excludes proper classes as objects
field mathematical logic
set theory
formalizes Cantorian set-theoretic ideas
hasAxiom axiom of choice
axiom of empty set
axiom of extensionality
axiom of infinity
axiom of pairing
axiom of power set
axiom of union
axiom schema of separation
hasModel von Neumann universe up to certain ranks
historicalRole first widely accepted axiomatization of set theory
includes axiom of choice
influenced Zermelo–Fraenkel set theory
modern axiomatic set theories
introducedBy Ernst Zermelo
language first-order logic
namedAfter Ernst Zermelo
permits development of algebra and topology at an elementary level
development of basic analysis
publicationYear 1908
restricts set formation by separation from existing sets
strengthComparedTo weaker than Zermelo–Fraenkel set theory with replacement
subsetOf Zermelo set theory self-linksurface differs
surface form: Zermelo–Fraenkel set theory with choice
symbolForMembership
uses axiom schema to restrict comprehension
usesConcept membership relation
weakerThan Zermelo–Fraenkel set theory

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ZF extends Zermelo set theory
Ernst Zermelo knownFor Zermelo set theory
Burali-Forti paradox motivatedDevelopmentOf Zermelo set theory
Ernst Zermelo notableIdea Zermelo set theory
this entity surface form: Zermelo’s axioms for set theory
Zermelo–Fraenkel set theory refines Zermelo set theory
Zermelo set theory subsetOf Zermelo set theory self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Zermelo–Fraenkel set theory with choice
axiom schema of separation usedIn Zermelo set theory