set theory

English Thesaurus

1. the branch of pure mathematics that deals with the nature and relations of sets (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	pure mathematics,
definition	:	the branches of mathematics that study and develop the principles of mathematics for their own sake rather than for their immediate usefulness (noun.cognition)

domain category	:	math, mathematics, maths,
definition	:	a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement (noun.cognition)