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Axiom of choice

Definition

  • Informally put, the axiom of choice says that given any collection of sets, each containing at least one element, it is possible to construct a new set by choosing one element from each set, even if the collection is infinite
  • Included in the Zermelo-Fraenkel axioms
  • With this axiomo we can prove the Banach Tarski paradox
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