Peano's postulates
noun (used with a plural verb) Mathematics.
a collection of axioms concerning the properties of the set of all positive integers, including the principle of mathematical induction.
Also called
Peano's axioms.
See also
principle of mathematical induction.
Origin of Peano's postulates
named after G.
Peano
British Dictionary definitions for peano's axioms
Peano's axioms
/ (pɪˈɑːnəʊz) /
pl n
a set of axioms that yield the arithmetic of the natural numbers
Word Origin for Peano's axioms
named after Giuseppe
Peano (1858–1932), Italian mathematician