Peano axioms
/peɪˈɑːnəʊ
/plural noun Mathematics
A set of axioms from which the properties of the natural numbers may be deduced.Bertrand Russell said Peano's axioms constitute an implicit definition of natural numbers....
- It isn't clear why most of this discussion, along with a discussion of Peano's axioms and the writings of Leibniz even belongs in this book.
- Why not just implement Peano's axioms in software and patent that?
Origin
Early 20th century: named after Giuseppe Peano (1858–1932), Italian mathematician.