continuum hypothesis
continuum hypothesis · continuum hypothesises
The hypothesis which states that any infinite subset of ℝ must have the cardinality of…The hypothesis which states that any infinite subset of ℝ must have the cardinality of either the set of natural numbers or of ℝ itself.
Meaning
2 sensesThe hypothesis which states that any infinite subset of ℝ must have the cardinality of either the set of natural numbers or of ℝ itself.
The assumption, for the purposes of mathematical modelling, that the material being studied is a continuous mass rather than being composed of discrete particles.
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Synonyms
2 synonymsCHcontinuum assumption