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well ordering
StephenPrivitera
Aug2-03, 09:41 AM
What's an example of a linear order that's not well-ordered?
Hurkyl
Aug2-03, 11:05 AM
"<" over the integers.
For example, the set {..., -3, -2, -1, 0} has no least element
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