transfinite induction

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|mathematics|set theory}} An extension of [[mathematical induction]] to [[well-ordered]] [[set]]s of transfinite [[cardinality]], such as sets of [[ordinal number]]s or [[cardinal number]]s.

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