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xocetaceans

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4. I am not sure that you have misstated his position. I am not sure that he ever specifies it exactly, but it seems...

Thu May 1, 2025, 04:13 PM

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...that his reasons have to do with the ability to carry out computations when dealing with "infinite" objects: e.g., transcendental numbers like pi and e.

Anyway, he is actually a great teacher and has put a lot of work into his online videos. I think that he tries and succeeds in meeting the students where they are and because of that his explanations succeed. His other online lectures that contextualize math and its history are also very nice.

It is great to see him and his coauthor succeed in this way.

Also, thanks for posting this. It is always nice to read good news.

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Why is he opposed to the use of infinity? murielm99 Thursday #1

I think he objects to the use of the actual infinite. My best attempt at a short answer to your question is that ... Jim__ Thursday #2

I am not sure that you have misstated his position. I am not sure that he ever specifies it exactly, but it seems... xocetaceans Thursday #4

Thank you. This will be a fascinating read. Mathematics - the language of the gods. erronis Thursday #3

Infinity is a concept though. BadgerKid Thursday #5

I don't think this paper talks about infinity. It's about a generalized solution to polynomial equations. Jim__ Thursday #6

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