Russell's paradox
paradox in set theory concerning the set of all sets not containing themselves
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Russell's paradox
Summary
Russell's paradox is a paradox[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Russell's paradox authored Bertrand Russell[3].
- Russell's paradox authored Ernst Zermelo[4].
- Russell's paradox is credited with the discovery of Bertrand Russell[5].
- Russell's paradox is credited with the discovery of Ernst Zermelo[6].
- Russell's paradox's instance of is recorded as paradox[7].
- Bertrand Russell is named after Russell's paradox[8].
- Russell's paradox's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1901[9].
- Russell's paradox's studied by is recorded as set theory[10].
- Russell's paradox's studied by is recorded as axiomatic set theory[11].
- Russell's paradox's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[12].
- Russell's paradox's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[13].
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Definition and Type
Russell's paradox's instance of is recorded as paradox[7].
Origins
Bertrand Russell is named after Russell's paradox[8].
Why It Matters
Russell's paradox has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]