universe (set theory)

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs universal set
gptkbp:defines the set that contains all objects under consideration in a particular discussion or problem
gptkbp:field gptkb:set_theory
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label universe (set theory)
gptkbp:property in Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory, a universal set does not exist
in naive set theory, the universe is sometimes assumed to exist
all subsets are subsets of the universe
complement of a set is relative to the universe
contains all elements relevant to a given context
may be finite or infinite depending on context
in axiomatic set theory, the universe is often replaced by the class of all sets
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Russell's_paradox
class (set theory)
set-theoretic paradoxes
gptkbp:symbol U
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:algebra
gptkb:probability_theory
gptkb:Venn_diagrams
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Class_(set_theory)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7