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#1 2013-09-16 20:41:15

Agnishom
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Continuum Hypothesis

There is no set whose cardinality is strictly between that of the integers and that of the real numbers.

What do you mean by that?


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#2 2013-09-16 20:57:36

anonimnystefy
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Re: Continuum Hypothesis

Hi Agnishom

Do you know anything about cardinality of infinite sets?


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#3 2013-09-16 21:08:34

Agnishom
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Re: Continuum Hypothesis

Nope. Nothing at all


'And fun? If maths is fun, then getting a tooth extraction is fun. A viral infection is fun. Rabies shots are fun.'
'God exists because Mathematics is consistent, and the devil exists because we cannot prove it'
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