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Re: Matheology § 162
Posted:
Nov 29, 2012 9:57 AM
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On 29 Nov., 14:27, mstem...@walkabout.empros.com (Michael Stemper)
wrote:
> In article <54e3fdd3-12f9-449e-8d84-ef2782e34...@a15g2000vbf.googlegroups.com>, WM <mueck...@rz.fh-augsburg.de> writes:
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> >On 28 Nov., 19:20, mstem...@walkabout.empros.com (Michael Stemper) wrote:
> >> >Have you meanwhile convinced yourself that analysis is capable
> >> >expanding infinity
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> >> "Expanding infinity"? What on Earth is that supposed to mean? In math,
> >> one is supposed to define their terms.
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> >An expansion of a number is a power series giving its value.
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> But, there is no such number as "infinity", so your words are still
> gibberish.
In set theory, there is such a number. In analysis there is such an
improper limit, an element of the extended reals.
Regards, WM
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