continuum hypothesis
hypothesis that no set has a cardinality between that of the integers and that of the real numbers
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continuum hypothesis
Summary
continuum hypothesis is a scientific hypothesis[1]. It draws 1,208 Wikipedia views per month (scientific_hypothesis category, ranking #14 of 69).[2]
Key Facts
- continuum hypothesis is credited with the discovery of Georg Cantor[3].
- continuum hypothesis's instance of is recorded as scientific hypothesis[4].
- continuum hypothesis's instance of is recorded as axiom[5].
- cardinality of the continuum is named after continuum hypothesis[6].
- continuum hypothesis is part of Hilbert's problems[7].
- continuum hypothesis is part of list of theorems[8].
- continuum hypothesis is part of list of axioms[9].
- continuum hypothesis's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1877[10].
- continuum hypothesis's solved by is recorded as Kurt Gödel[11].
- continuum hypothesis's solved by is recorded as Paul Cohen[12].
- continuum hypothesis's has characteristic is recorded as independence[13].
- continuum hypothesis's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'CH'}[14].
- continuum hypothesis's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'HC'}[15].
- continuum hypothesis's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'HC'}[16].
- continuum hypothesis's studied by is recorded as set theory[17].
- continuum hypothesis's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[18].
- continuum hypothesis's logical consequence of is recorded as list of values as qualifiers[19].
Body
Geography
Part of include Hilbert's problems[7], a list[20], written by David Hilbert[21]; list of theorems[8]; and list of axioms[9].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include scientific hypothesis[4] and axiom[5].
History and Context
cardinality of the continuum is named after continuum hypothesis[6].
Why It Matters
continuum hypothesis draws 1,208 Wikipedia views per month (scientific_hypothesis category, ranking #14 of 69).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]