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Maths proves 1=0.999.. thus ends in self contradiction
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RE: Maths proves 1=0.999.. thus ends in self contradiction
(November 21, 2014 at 10:32 am)shakuntala Wrote: This work points out that mathematics ends in meaninglessness for 4 reasons
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1) maths proves s 1=0.999.. ie a finite number= a non-finite number thus a contradiction in terms thus maths ends in self contradiction
2) 1+1=1
3 ZFC ie axiomatic set theory is inconsistent
4) mathematics cant tell us what a number is without circularity-thus mathematics is meaningless

Your ignorance is showing, Google "infinite series".
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RE: Maths proves 1=0.999.. thus ends in self contradiction - by Chas - November 21, 2014 at 11:29 am

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