The discussion centers on the concept of infinity and its implications in mathematics and reality. Participants explore various mathematical properties of infinity, its philosophical interpretations, and its relevance to real-world scenarios. The conversation includes questions about operations involving infinity and examples from both mathematics and theoretical physics.
Participants express multiple competing views regarding the nature of infinity, its mathematical properties, and its relevance to real life. There is no consensus on the definitions or implications of infinity, and the discussion remains unresolved.
Some participants highlight limitations in understanding infinity, such as the dependence on definitions and the ambiguity in operations involving infinity. The discussion also touches on philosophical interpretations that may not align with mathematical rigor.
MightyKaykoher said:Infinite occurs in real life. Look up the definition of infinity on Wikipedia. ;
MightyKaykoher said:Infinite occurs in real life. Look up the definition of infinity on Wikipedia. ;
Emphasis added.In physics, approximations of real numbers are used for continuous measurements and natural numbers are used for discrete measurements (i.e. counting). It is therefore assumed by physicists that no measurable quantity could have an infinite value,[citation needed] for instance by taking an infinite value in an extended real number system, or by requiring the counting of an infinite number of events. It is for example presumed impossible for anybody to have infinite mass or infinite energy. Concepts of infinite things such as an infinite plane wave exist, but there are no experimental means to generate them.[citation needed]
The noun is infinity. Infinite is an adjective. Please get it straight.MightyKaykoher said:Infinite occurs in real life. Look up the definition of infinity on Wikipedia. ;