axiom of choice

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The axiom of choice is a fundamental principle in set theory asserting that one can select an element from each set in any collection of nonempty sets, with far-reaching consequences across mathematics.

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instanceOf mathematical principle ⓘ
set-theoretic axiom ⓘ
abbreviationInZFC the C in ZFC ⓘ
acceptedIn most mainstream mathematics ⓘ
alsoKnownAs AC ⓘ
appliesTo arbitrary collections of nonempty sets ⓘ
centralTo development of modern set theory ⓘ
consistencyRelativeTo Zermelo–Fraenkel set theory if ZF is consistent ⓘ
controversialBecause implies counterintuitive results like Banach–Tarski paradox ⓘ
leads to non-constructive existence proofs ⓘ
domainOfDiscourse collections of nonempty sets ⓘ
equivalentTo Tychonoff theorem for products of compact spaces ⓘ
Zorn's lemma ⓘ
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every set can be written as a disjoint union of choice sets for a partition ⓘ
every surjective function has a right inverse ⓘ
every vector space has a basis ⓘ
well-ordering theorem ⓘ
linked to: axiom of choice
expressedAs every family of nonempty sets admits a choice function ⓘ
field set theory ⓘ
formalizes ability to choose an element from each set in a family of nonempty sets ⓘ
hasStrongerForm global axiom of choice ⓘ
hasWeakerForm countable axiom of choice ⓘ
dependent choice ⓘ
implies Banach–Tarski paradox ⓘ
Hausdorff maximal principle ⓘ
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every field has an algebraic closure ⓘ
every infinite set has a countable subset ⓘ
every product of nonempty sets is nonempty ⓘ
every set can be well-ordered ⓘ
every vector space has a Hamel basis ⓘ
existence of non-measurable sets of real numbers ⓘ
well-ordering of every set ⓘ
independenceProvedBy Kurt Gödel ⓘ
Paul Cohen ⓘ
independentOf Zermelo–Fraenkel set theory without choice ⓘ
influences foundations of mathematics ⓘ
introducedBy Ernst Zermelo ⓘ
logicalType existential axiom ⓘ
motivatedBy well-ordering theorem ⓘ
quantifierForm for every family F of nonempty sets there exists a function f with domain F such that f(X) is in X for all X in F ⓘ
rejectedIn constructive mathematics ⓘ
some schools of intuitionism ⓘ
relatedTo continuum hypothesis ⓘ
statusInZFC axiom of Zermelo–Fraenkel set theory with choice ⓘ
usedIn algebra ⓘ
category theory ⓘ
functional analysis ⓘ
measure theory ⓘ
topology ⓘ
yearIntroduced 1904 ⓘ

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Ernst Zermelo → knownFor → well-ordering theorem ⓘ
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Ernst Zermelo → knownFor → axiom of choice ⓘ
Ernst Zermelo → proved → well-ordering theorem ⓘ
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set theory → includesConcept → Zorn's lemma ⓘ
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axiom of choice → equivalentTo → well-ordering theorem ⓘ
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axiom of choice → equivalentTo → Zorn's lemma ⓘ
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axiom of choice → implies → Hausdorff maximal principle ⓘ
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Cantor–Bernstein–Schröder theorem → relatedTo → well-ordering theorem ⓘ
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Tychonoff theorem for products of compact spaces → equivalentTo → axiom of choice (over ZF) ⓘ
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Banach–Tarski paradox → assumes → axiom of choice ⓘ
The Consistency of the Continuum Hypothesis → mainTopic → Axiom of Choice ⓘ
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Hausdorff maximal principle → implies → axiom of choice ⓘ
Hausdorff maximal principle → equivalentTo → well-ordering theorem ⓘ
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Hausdorff maximal principle → relatedConcept → well-ordering theorem ⓘ
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Bernstein theorem → relatedTo → well-ordering theorem ⓘ
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