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Mathematicians Just Discovered Two New Types of Infinity, and They May Break the Rules of Math
For centuries, mathematicians have categorized infinities into a kind of ladder. The infinite set of natural numbers (1, 2, 3, and so on) sits on one rung. On a higher rung, the infinite set of real ...
For centuries, the concept of infinity has captivated mathematicians and philosophers alike, stretching far beyond the simple idea of endless counting. Recent groundbreaking discoveries, however, have ...
When mathematician Georg Cantor first glimpsed the true nature of infinity, it changed mathematics forever. He demonstrated that infinity isn’t just endless—it exists in different sizes, each opening ...
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Exploring infinity and the different sizes mathematicians use
The big thinkers at Aperture explore infinity and the different ways it appears in mathematics and physics.
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