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- Adjoint functorsRelationship between two functors abstracting many common constructions
- Aleph numberInfinite cardinal number
- Arrow (symbol)Graphical symbol or pictogram used to point or indicate direction
- Atomic formulaMathematical logic concept
- Axiom of extensionalityAxiom used in set theory
- Axiom of infinityAxiom of Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory
- Axiom of pairingConcept in axiomatic set theory
- Axiom of power setConcept in axiomatic set theory
- Axiom of regularityAxiom of set theory
- Axiom of unionConcept in axiomatic set theory
- Axiom schema of replacementConcept in set theory
- Axiom schema of specificationConcept in axiomatic set theory
- Axiomatic systemMathematical term; concerning axioms used to derive theorems
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- Banach–Tarski paradoxTheorem in set-theoretic geometry
- Biconditional eliminationBiconditional elimination is the name of two valid rules of inference of propositional log
- Biconditional introductionIn propositional logic, biconditional introduction is a valid rule of inference. It allows
- Bidirectional trafficIn transportation infrastructure, a bidirectional traffic system divides travellers into t
- Binary relationRelationship between elements of two sets
- Brouwer–Heyting–Kolmogorov interpretationInterpretation of intuitionistic logic
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- Cantor's diagonal argumentProof in set theory
- Cantor's theoremEvery set is smaller than its power set
- Cardinal numberSize of a possibly infinite set
- Cardinality of the continuumCardinality of the set of real numbers
- Cartesian closed categoryType of category in category theory
- Cartesian productMathematical set formed from two given sets
- Category (mathematics)Collection of objects and morphisms
- Church–Turing thesisThesis on the nature of computability
- Church's thesis (constructive mathematics)In constructive mathematics, Church's thesis is the principle stating that all total funct
- CircumlocutionCircumlocution (also called circumduction, circumvolution, periphrasis, kenning, or ambage
- Class (set theory)Collection of sets in mathematics that can be defined based on a property of its members
- Closure (mathematics)Operation on the subsets of a set
- Combinatory logicLogical formalism using combinators instead of variables
- Comma categoryIn mathematics, a comma category (a special case being a slice category) is a construction
- Commutative diagramCollection of maps which give the same result
- Compactness theoremTheorem in mathematical logic
- Complement (set theory)Set of the elements not in a given subset
- Computable setSet with algorithmic membership test
- Computably enumerable setMathematical logic concept
- Concrete categoryCategory equipped with a faithful functor to the category of sets
- Conjunction eliminationIn propositional logic, conjunction elimination (also called and elimination, ∧ eliminatio
- Continuum hypothesisProposition in mathematical logic
- ContrapositionMathematical logic concept
- Converse nonimplicationLogical connective
- CoproductCategory-theoretic construction
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- Element (category theory)In category theory, the concept of an element, or a point, generalizes the more usual set
- Element of a setAny one of the distinct objects that make up a set in set theory
- Elementary equivalenceConcept in model theory
- EntscheidungsproblemImpossible task in computing
- Epsilon-inductionIn set theory, -induction, also called epsilon-induction or set-induction, is a principle
- Equivalence classMathematical concept
- Equivalence class (music)In music theory, equivalence class is an equality (=) or equivalence between properties of
- Event structureIn mathematics and computer science, an event structure describes sequences of events that
- Existential quantificationMathematical use of "there exists"
- Exportation (logic)Rule of replacement in propositional logic
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- Five lemmaLemma in category theory about commutative diagrams
- Forcing (computability)Forcing in computability theory is a modification of Paul Cohen's original set-theoretic t
- Forcing (mathematics)Technique for proving independence results
- Forgetful functorConcept in category theory
- Foundations of mathematicsBasic framework of mathematics
- Free latticeIn mathematics, in the area of order theory, a free lattice is the free object correspondi
- Free objectLeft adjoint to a forgetful functor to sets
- Free variables and bound variablesConcept in mathematics or computer science
- FunctorMapping between categories
- Functor categoryIn category theory, a branch of mathematics, a functor category is a category where the ob
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- General recursive functionOne of several equivalent definitions of a computable function
- Generic filterIn the mathematical field of set theory, a generic filter is a kind of object used in the
- Gisbert HasenjaegerGisbert F. R. Hasenjaeger (1 June 1919 – 2 September 2006) was a German mathematical logic
- Gödel numberingFunction in mathematical logic
- Gödel's completeness theoremFundamental theorem in mathematical logic
- Ground expressionTerm that does not contain any variables
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- If and only ifLogical connective
- ImpredicativityIn mathematics, logic and philosophy of mathematics, something that is impredicative is a
- Independence (mathematical logic)Term in mathematical logic
- Infinite regressPhilosophical problem
- Initial and terminal objectsSpecial objects used in (mathematical) category theory
- IntuitionismApproach in philosophy of mathematics and logic
- Intuitionistic logicVarious systems of symbolic logic
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- Lambda calculusMathematical-logic system
- Large cardinalSet theory concept
- Leopold LöwenheimLeopold Löwenheim [ˈle:o:pɔl̩d ˈlø:vɛnhaɪm] (26 June 1878 in Krefeld – 5 May 1957 in Berli
- Limit (category theory)Mathematical concept
- Local variableComputer programming, a variable only usable in a portion of a program (the scope)
- Logical biconditionalIf and only if relation
- Logical connectiveSymbol connecting formulas in logic
- Logical disjunctionLogical connective OR
- Logical NORBinary operation that is true if and only if both operands are false
- Löwenheim–Skolem theoremExistence and cardinality of models of logical theories
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- Material conditionalLogical connective
- Material nonimplicationLogical connective
- Mathematical structureAdditional mathematical object
- Maurice KarnaughMaurice Karnaugh (; October 4, 1924 – November 8, 2022) was an American physicist, mathema
- Model of computationMathematical model describing how an output of a function is computed given an input
- Model theoryArea of mathematical logic
- Modus ponensRule of logical inference
- Modus tollensRule of logical inference
- MorphismMap (arrow) between two objects of a category
- Mu operatorConcept in computability theory
- MultisetMathematical set with repetitions allowed
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- ObfuscationUnclear communication
- Opposite categoryMathematical category formed by reversing morphisms
- Oracle machineAbstract machine used to study decision problems
- Ordered pairPair of mathematical objects
- Ordinal arithmeticIn the mathematical field of set theory, ordinal arithmetic describes the three usual oper
- Ordinal numberGeneralization of "n-th" to infinite cases
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- Partition of a setMathematical ways to group elements of a set
- Peano axiomsAxioms for the natural numbers
- Polish notationMathematics notation with operators preceding operands
- Post's latticeIn logic and universal algebra, Post's lattice denotes the lattice of all clones on a two-
- Power setMathematical set of all subsets of a set
- Prenex normal formFormalism of first-order logic
- Primitive recursive functionFunction computable with bounded loops
- Principle of explosionTheorem in formal logic
- Product (category theory)Generalized object in category theory
- Product categoryIn the mathematical field of category theory, the product of two categories C and D, denot
- Proof by contrapositiveIn logic, the contrapositive of a conditional statement is formed by negating both terms a
- Proof theoryBranch of mathematical logic
- Propositional variableIn mathematical logic, a propositional variable (also called a sentence letter, sentential
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- Reductio ad absurdumArgument that leads to a logical absurdity
- Reflexive relationBinary relation that relates every element to itself
- Rice's theoremTheorem in computability theory
- Rule of inferenceMethod of deriving conclusions
- Rule of replacementInference rule that may be applied to only a particular segment of an expression
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- Scope (logic)Range of application for a quantifier or connective in a logical formula
- Second-order logicForm of logic that allows quantification over predicates
- Sentence (mathematical logic)In mathematical logic, a sentence (or closed formula) of a predicate logic is a Boolean-va
- Sheffer strokeLogical operation
- Signature (logic)Description of non-logical symbols
- Skolem normal formFormalism of first-order logic
- Skolem–Noether theoremIn ring theory, a branch of mathematics, the Skolem–Noether theorem characterizes the auto
- Skolem's paradoxMathematical logic concept
- Snake lemmaTheorem in homological algebra
- Space (mathematics)Mathematical set with some added structure
- Structural proof theoryIn mathematical logic, structural proof theory is the subdiscipline of proof theory that s
- Structure (mathematical logic)Mapping of mathematical formulas to a particular meaning
- SubcategoryCategory whose objects and morphisms are inside a bigger category
- Substitution (logic)Concept in logic
- Symmetric relationType of binary relation
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- Tarski's axiomsAxiom set used in first-order logic
- Tautology (logic)In logic, a statement which is always true
- Tautology (rule of inference)In propositional logic, tautology is either of two commonly used rules of replacement. The
- Tee (symbol)The tee (⊤, \top in LaTeX), also called down tack (as opposed to the up tack) or verum, is
- Theory (mathematical logic)Set of sentences in a formal language
- Thoralf SkolemNorwegian mathematician
- Transfinite inductionMathematical concept
- Transitive relationType of binary relation
- Transposition (logic)In propositional logic, transposition is a valid rule of replacement that permits one to s
- Truth functionFunction in logic
- Truth tableMathematical table used in logic
- TupleFinite ordered list of elements
- Turing degreeMeasure of unsolvability
- Turing machineComputation model defining an abstract machine
- Turing reductionConcept in computability theory
- Turing's proofProof by Alan Turing
- Type (model theory)Concept in model theory
- Type theoryMathematical theory of data types
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- UltraproductMathematical construction
- Undecidable problemYes-or-no question that cannot ever be solved by a computer
- Universal generalizationRule of inference in predicate logic
- Universal instantiationIn predicate logic, universal instantiation (UI; also called universal specification or un
- Universal propertyCharacterizing property of mathematical constructions
- Universal quantificationMathematical use of "for all"
- Universal setMathematical set containing all objects
- Universal Turing machineType of Turing machine
- Universe (mathematics)All-encompassing set or class

