Burali-Forti paradox
Proper noun
Meaning
the Burali-Forti paradox
(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.
Proper noun
the Burali-Forti paradox
(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.