axiom of choice
noun phrase
: an axiom in set theory that is equivalent to Zorn's lemma: for every collection of nonempty sets there is a function which chooses an element from each set
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These cardinals, crucially, don’t violate the axiom of choice.
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Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 20 June 2025
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Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 20 June 2025
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“Axiom of choice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/axiom%20of%20choice. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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