Axiomatic Set Theory — ZFC Axioms

Mathematics Foundations Cite
Primary: Ernst Zermelo, Abraham Fraenkel
Publication: Zermelo (1908), Fraenkel (1922) — ZF axioms
URL: Stanford SEP

Description

ZFC axioms and foundational definitions. Extensionality (sets equal iff same members); Null Set; Pairing; Power Set; Union; Infinity; Separation (subset formation); Replacement; Foundation (no ∈-chains); Choice. Arrows mean "depends on".

Source: Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy; Zermelo (1908), Fraenkel (1922)

Dependency Flowchart

Note: Arrows mean "depends on" (tail → head).

graph TD A1["A1 Extensionality\nx=y iff same members"] A2["A2 Null Set\n∃x ∀y y∉x"] A3["A3 Pairing\n∀x∀y ∃z z=x,y"] A4["A4 Power Set\n∀x ∃y y=𝒫x"] A5["A5 Union\n∀x ∃y y=⋃x"] A6["A6 Infinity\n∃ω inductive set"] A7["A7 Separation\nsubset by formula"] A8["A8 Replacement\nimage of set is set"] A9["A9 Foundation\nno ∈-descending chain"] A10["A10 Choice\nselector for disjoint family"] Def1["Def: ∅ unique\nempty set"] Def2["Def: ⊆\nsubset"] Def3["Def: ∪ ∩\nunion, intersection"] T1["Thm: ∅ unique"] T2["Thm: {a,b} unique"] A1 --> T1 A2 --> T1 T1 --> Def1 A1 --> Def2 A3 --> T2 A1 --> T2 T2 --> Def3 A5 --> Def3 A7 --> Def3 classDef axiom fill:#ff6b6b,color:#fff,stroke:#c0392b classDef definition fill:#b197fc,color:#fff,stroke:#9775fa classDef theorem fill:#51cf66,color:#fff,stroke:#40c057 class A1,A2,A3,A4,A5,A6,A7,A8,A9,A10 axiom class Def1,Def2,Def3 definition class T1,T2 theorem

Color Scheme

Red
Axioms
Violet
Definitions
Green
Theorems

Process Statistics

  • Nodes: 15
  • Edges: 10
  • Axioms: 10
  • Definitions: 3
  • Theorems: 2