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A [[set]] is said to be '''finite''' if either it is the [[empty set]] or it can be put into bijection with a set <math>\{0, 1, 2, \ldots, n\}</math> for some [[nonnegative]] [[integer]] <math>n</math>. | A [[set]] is said to be '''finite''' if either it is the [[empty set]] or it can be put into bijection with a set <math>\{0, 1, 2, \ldots, n\}</math> for some [[nonnegative]] [[integer]] <math>n</math>. | ||
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| + | In simpler terms, finite means to be not infinite, that is to be countable. | ||
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* [[Infinite]] | * [[Infinite]] | ||
Revision as of 23:10, 6 July 2006
A set is said to be finite if either it is the empty set or it can be put into bijection with a set 
for some nonnegative integer 
.
In simpler terms, finite means to be not infinite, that is to be countable.
