Paul Joseph Cohen, a leading mathematician known for his work on set theory, has died. He was 72. The recipient of several of the world’s leading math awards, Cohen died March 23 at Stanford Hospital ...

Transfinite set theory encompasses the rigorous study of infinite hierarchies, particularly those structured by ordinals and cardinals. This field has been instrumental in deepening our comprehension ...

Set theory is a mathematical abstract concerned with the grouping of sets of numbers that have commonality. For example, all even numbers make up a set, and all odd numbers comprise a set. All numbers ...

Mathematical logic, set theory, lattices and universal algebra form an interconnected framework that underpins much of modern mathematics. At its heart, mathematical logic provides rigorous formal ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. All of modern mathematics is built on the foundation of set theory, the study of how to organize abstract collections of objects. But in ...

Math as both profession and course of study can be a hard sell, something even Don Draper might have trouble pitching. The field unites numbers, theories, and ideas that, yes, can be physically ...