Gödel's incompleteness theorem

proper noun

Either of the two theorems in mathematical logic that demonstrate the inherent limitations of every formal axiomatic system containing basic arithmetic.

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Meanings

proper nounGödel's incompleteness theorem (plural Gödel's incompleteness theorems)

plural Gödel's incompleteness theorems

  1. human sciencesEither of the two theorems in mathematical logic that demonstrate the inherent limitations of every formal axiomatic system containing basic arithmetic.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
gödel's theorem

Translations

Estonian Gödeli mittetäielikkuse teoreem
  • Gödeli mittetäielikkuse teoreemtheorem
Finnish Gödelin epätäydellisyyslause
  • Gödelin epätäydellisyyslausetheorem
French théorème d'incomplétude de Gödel
  • théorème d'incomplétude de Gödeltheorem
German Gödelscher Unvollständigkeitssatz
  • Gödelscher Unvollständigkeitssatztheorem
Icelandic ófullkomleikasetning Gödels
  • ófullkomleikasetning Gödelstheorem
Polish twierdzenie Gödla
  • twierdzenie Gödlatheorem
Russian Теоремы Гёделя о неполноте
  • Теоремы Гёделя о неполноте (Teoremy Gjódelja o nepolnote)theorem
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APA

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Chicago

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