Godel's theorem
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.Go·del's theorem
noun \ˈgō-dəlz-, ˈgər-, ˈgœ-\Definition of GODEL'S THEOREM
: a theorem in advanced logic: in any logical system as complex as or more complex than the arithmetic of the integers there can always be found either a statement which can be shown to be both true and false or a statement whose truth or falsity cannot be deduced from other statements in the system —called also Godel's incompleteness theorem
Origin of GODEL'S THEOREM
Kurt Gödel †1978 American mathematician
First Known Use: 1933
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