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Continuum hypothesis

In mathematics, specifically set theory, the continuum hypothesis (abbreviated CH) is a hypothesis about the possible sizes of infinite sets. It states:

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Cardinality of infinite sets

Independence from ZFC

Arguments for and against the continuum hypothesis

Generalized continuum hypothesis

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related to Independence from ZFC · 11
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related to Cardinality of infinite sets · 8
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related to External links · 8
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related to Generalized continuum hypothesis · 4
Continuum hypothesis → Cantor's, GCH, That, The
related to Implications of GCH for cardinal exponentiation · 2
Continuum hypothesis → Although, GCH
is a · 1
Continuum hypothesis → special case for the ordinal α
see also · 1
Continuum hypothesis → Absolute

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continuum hypothesis ch displaystyle set zfc aleph theory infinite cardinality axiom numbers sets proof gödel independence axioms integers consistent cardinal

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the set of integers or rational numbersinstance ofdespite the sets themselves containing different elements.With infinite sets0.80text
the existence of a bijection between two sets becomes more difficult to demonstrateinstance ofdespite the sets themselves containing different elements.With infinite sets0.80text
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Continuum hypothesisrelated to Cardinality of infinite setsIntuitively0.60section
Continuum hypothesisrelated to Cardinality of infinite setsHence0.60section
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Continuum hypothesisrelated to Cardinality of infinite setsThe0.60section
Continuum hypothesisrelated to Cardinality of infinite setsHowever0.60section
Continuum hypothesisrelated to Cardinality of infinite setsPerhaps0.60section
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Continuum hypothesisrelated to External linksWiktionary-logo-en-v20.60section

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