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Tarski-Grothendieck set theory
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Context
Foundations
foundations
The basis of it all
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mathematical logic
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deduction system, natural deduction, sequent calculus, lambda-calculus, judgment
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type theory, simple type theory, dependent type theory
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collection, object, type, term, set, element
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equality, judgmental equality, typal equality
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universe, size issues
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higher-order logic
Set theory
Foundational axioms
Removing axioms
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Idea
Tarski-Grothendieck set theory is an axiomatic set theory whose axioms are thos of ZFC plus the axiom that every set belongs to some Grothendieck universe.
This framework is standard in the works of Alexander Grothendieck and his school.
References
The notion first appeared in:
- Alfred Tarski, On well-ordered subsets of any set, Fundamenta Mathematicae 32 (1939) 176–183,pdf
See also
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