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Infinity - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hyperreal number - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The system of hyperreal numbers represents a rigorous method of treating the infinite and infinitesimal numbers that had been widely used by mathematicians, scientists, and engineers ever since the ...
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Any infinite set of real numbers is either countably infinite or has the same cardinality as the entire set of real numbers. ... Without the Axiom of Choice, there is no guarantee that infinite cardinal numbers are comparable. Cardinal numbers can form a partially ordered set and aleph1 and c might be on two...
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These concepts that describe the sizes of infinite sets are called infinite cardinal numbers. ... There are also different cardinal numbers that describe the sizes of sets (such as the set of real numbers) that are not the same size as the set of integers. There are in fact infinitely many different infinite cardinal numbers!
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Set Theory and Infinite Numbers ... The first consistent theory of infinite numbers was created just over a century ago by the German mathematician Georg Cantor (1845-1918). In this presentation, I shall introduce you to the most basic concepts of Cantor's theory.
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So far so good. Now what about infinite sets? Are there the same number of even whole numbers, as there are of all whole numbers -- or should there be only half as many even whole numbers?
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Stanford mathematician Keith Devlin will moderate a discussion on the subject of infinite numbers at the annual meeting of the American Mathematical Society. He talks about the concept of infinity with NPR's Scott Simon. ... Also heard on NPR stations: ... This American Life PRI...
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