Mengenlehre

set theory

noun MENG-en-lay-re Rare

Usage Note

Mengenlehre ist die mathematische Disziplin, die Mengen und ihre Verknüpfungen (∪, ∩, ) untersucht. Grundlage der modernen Mathematik, entwickelt von Georg Cantor. Im gymnasialen Unterricht ab Klasse 5 eingeführt.

Examples

"In der Mengenlehre unterscheidet man endliche und unendliche Mengen."

Natural Translation

In set theory, one distinguishes between finite and infinite sets.

Literal Translation

In set theory one distinguishes finite and infinite sets.

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