Am 25.10.2016 um 17:27 schrieb Federico Leva (Nemo): > As far as I know, an axiom by definition can't be false. What definition are > you > using? Maybe some jargon specific to this research field?
An axiom is always true in the context of the formal model it helps define. But if that model corresponds to something in the real world, the axium may well found to be "false" when applied there. Say you have an axiom that says "all humans are born with two legs"; this is then (by definition) true in your model, but may not be an accurate modelling of the real world, since very rarely, humans are born with more or less than two legs. -- Daniel Kinzler Senior Software Developer Wikimedia Deutschland Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e.V. _______________________________________________ Wikidata mailing list Wikidata@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikidata
