9 events with tag "set theory"
1808
ID: 693
Ernst Zermelo develops axiomatic set theory to resolve Russell's Paradox
ID: 693
1874
ID: 998
Georg Cantor begins development of set theory and theory of infinite sets
ID: 998
1879
ID: 1021
Georg Cantor develops systematic theory of ordinal numbers - analysis of different types of infinity
ID: 1021
1901
ID: 385
June 1901
Bertrand Russell discovers Russell's Paradox in Frege's system, precipitating the foundational crisis in mathematics
ID: 385
1902
ID: 367
Bertrand Russell discovers Russell's Paradox in Frege's system, creating a crisis in the foundations of mathematics
ID: 367
1903
ID: 1154
Bertrand Russell discovers Russell's Paradox exposing crisis in mathematical foundations
ID: 1154
1908
ID: 1176
Ernst Zermelo develops axiomatic set theory to resolve Russell's Paradox - Provides rigorous logical foundation for mathematical reasoning
ID: 1176
1922
ID: 4602
Abraham Fraenkel and Thoralf Skolem complete ZFC axioms - standard foundation for modern mathematics
ID: 4602
1963
ID: 4566
Paul Cohen invents forcing method - proves independence of continuum hypothesis and axiom of choice
ID: 4566