What does aleph-nought mean?

Definitions for aleph-nought
aleph-nought

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word aleph-nought.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. aleph-null, aleph-nought, aleph-zeronoun

    the smallest infinite integer

Wikipedia

  1. aleph-nought

    In mathematics, particularly in set theory, the aleph numbers are a sequence of numbers used to represent the cardinality (or size) of infinite sets that can be well-ordered. They were introduced by the mathematician Georg Cantor and are named after the symbol he used to denote them, the Semitic letter aleph ( ℵ {\displaystyle \,\aleph \,} ).The cardinality of the natural numbers is ℵ 0 {\displaystyle \,\aleph _{0}\,} (read aleph-nought or aleph-zero; the term aleph-null is also sometimes used), the next larger cardinality of a well-orderable set is aleph-one ℵ 1 , {\displaystyle \,\aleph _{1}\;,} then ℵ 2 {\displaystyle \,\aleph _{2}\,} and so on. Continuing in this manner, it is possible to define a cardinal number ℵ α {\displaystyle \,\aleph _{\alpha }\,} for every ordinal number α , {\displaystyle \,\alpha \;,} as described below. The concept and notation are due to Georg Cantor, who defined the notion of cardinality and realized that infinite sets can have different cardinalities. The aleph numbers differ from the infinity ( ∞ {\displaystyle \,\infty \,} ) commonly found in algebra and calculus, in that the alephs measure the sizes of sets, while infinity is commonly defined either as an extreme limit of the real number line (applied to a function or sequence that "diverges to infinity" or "increases without bound"), or as an extreme point of the extended real number line.

ChatGPT

  1. aleph-nought

    Aleph-naught (also known as aleph-null or aleph-zero) is the concept in mathematics that represents the cardinality (size) of infinite sets which can be paired off one-to-one with the set of natural numbers, such as integers or rational numbers. It is the smallest cardinal number of infinity in set theory. Named after the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet, "aleph", it was introduced by mathematician Georg Cantor.

Matched Categories

How to pronounce aleph-nought?

How to say aleph-nought in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of aleph-nought in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of aleph-nought in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Translation

Find a translation for the aleph-nought definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"aleph-nought." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 26 Apr. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/aleph-nought>.

Discuss these aleph-nought definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for aleph-nought? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Image or illustration of

    aleph-nought

    Credit »

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Browse Definitions.net

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    (of especially persons) lacking sense or understanding or judgment
    A butch
    B unsealed
    C defiant
    D soft-witted

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for aleph-nought: