set
well-defined mathematical collection of distinct objects
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Summary
set is a primitive notion[1]. set draws 10,819 Wikipedia views per month (primitive notion category, ranking #1 of 2).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: class[3], multiset[4], algebraic structure[5], formal entity[6]
- Commons category: Sets (mathematics)[7]
- Has part(s): element[8]
- Has cause: extensional definition[9], intensional definition[10]
- Described by source: Mathwords[11], mathisfun.com[12], AoPS Wiki[13]
- Used by: set operation[14]
- Equivalent class: http://www.ontologydesignpatterns.org/ont/dul/DUL.owl#Set[15], http://www.loa-cnr.it/ontologies/DOLCE-Lite.owl#set[16], http://smartweb.semanticweb.org/ontology/smartdolce#set[17], https://w3id.org/gfo/base/Set[18]
- Different from: group[19], class[20], set[21]
- Properties for this type: P2820[22], P2738[23], P2737[24], P2670[25]
- Uses: property[26]
- Studied by: set theory[27]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[28]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[29]
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Influence
Things named for set include Set[30], a tabletop game[31].
Why It Matters
set has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] set is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]
Entities named for set include Set[30], a tabletop game[31].