Sperner's theorem

proper noun

A theorem that describes the largest possible families of finite sets none of which contain any other sets in the family.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. mathematicsA theorem that describes the largest possible families of finite sets none of which contain any other sets in the family.

Origin

Named after Emanuel Sperner, who published it in 1928.

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Sperner's theorem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sperner's%20theorem

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