 ##  [Self-Reference](/self-reference) 

  ##  [Self-Reference](https://mathlogic.quantumdictionary.io/self-reference-0) 

  
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**Mathematics &amp; Logic Dictionary**

 
Definition

The phenomenon whereby an expression, statement, function, or object refers to, names, or otherwise invokes itself directly or indirectly; a central mechanism behind many logical constructions, fixed-point theorems, and paradoxes.