"Cantor's theorem" meaning in English

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Etymology: Named after German mathematician George Cantor (1845-1918) who stated and proved this theorem. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Cantor's theorem
  1. (set theory) A theorem in set theory which states for any set A, the set of all subsets of A (the power set of A, denoted by 𝒫(A)) has a strictly greater cardinality than A itself. Wikipedia link: Cantor's theorem, George Cantor Categories (topical): Set theory

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