In mathematics, the term "1950s" usually refers to the decade that brought significant developments and progress across various fields of mathematical research and education. During the 1950s: 1. **Set Theory and Logic**: The foundations of set theory, particularly as developed by mathematicians like Paul Cohen and others, were expanded. Cohen's work on the independence of the continuum hypothesis would come later, but the foundational ideas were being explored.
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