Are Numbers Real?

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Are Numbers Real?

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RE: Are Numbers Real?

October 17, 2018 at 5:32 pm

(October 17, 2018 at 5:22 pm)Dr H Wrote:
(October 15, 2018 at 6:53 pm)vulcanlogician Wrote: What say you? Are numbers real? If so, in what way are they real?

First answer:

Are you real?
Not facetious: it raises the issue of defining "real".

Second answer:

Some numbers are indeed real.
Others are imaginary.
Others are complex.

<ducks>

All real and imaginary numbers are complex. Just saying Wink

Wink

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Are Numbers Real? - by vulcanlogician - October 15, 2018 at 6:53 pm

RE: Are Numbers Real? - by brewer - October 15, 2018 at 7:04 pm

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RE: Are Numbers Real? - by Aliza - October 15, 2018 at 7:33 pm

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RE: Are Numbers Real? - by Brian37 - October 15, 2018 at 7:16 pm

RE: Are Numbers Real? - by ignoramus - October 15, 2018 at 7:50 pm

RE: Are Numbers Real? - by Minimalist - October 15, 2018 at 8:02 pm

RE: Are Numbers Real? - by Fireball - October 15, 2018 at 8:39 pm

RE: Are Numbers Real? - by Minimalist - October 15, 2018 at 9:26 pm

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RE: Are Numbers Real? - by ignoramus - October 15, 2018 at 9:08 pm

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RE: Are Numbers Real? - by Aliza - October 15, 2018 at 9:55 pm

RE: Are Numbers Real? - by The Valkyrie - October 15, 2018 at 10:27 pm

RE: Are Numbers Real? - by Little lunch - October 16, 2018 at 5:39 am

RE: Are Numbers Real? - by no one - October 15, 2018 at 9:38 pm

RE: Are Numbers Real? - by Fireball - October 15, 2018 at 10:05 pm

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RE: Are Numbers Real? - by RoadRunner79 - October 15, 2018 at 9:46 pm

RE: Are Numbers Real? - by no one - October 15, 2018 at 10:08 pm

RE: Are Numbers Real? - by brewer - October 15, 2018 at 10:21 pm

RE: Are Numbers Real? - by bennyboy - October 15, 2018 at 11:25 pm

RE: Are Numbers Real? - by vulcanlogician - October 16, 2018 at 12:51 am

RE: Are Numbers Real? - by robvalue - October 16, 2018 at 1:26 am

RE: Are Numbers Real? - by vulcanlogician - October 16, 2018 at 1:46 am

RE: Are Numbers Real? - by Aliza - October 16, 2018 at 1:57 am

RE: Are Numbers Real? - by robvalue - October 16, 2018 at 2:16 am

RE: Are Numbers Real? - by vulcanlogician - October 16, 2018 at 2:38 am

RE: Are Numbers Real? - by robvalue - October 16, 2018 at 2:53 am

RE: Are Numbers Real? - by I_am_not_mafia - October 16, 2018 at 3:15 am

RE: Are Numbers Real? - by vulcanlogician - October 16, 2018 at 4:39 am

RE: Are Numbers Real? - by robvalue - October 16, 2018 at 4:51 am

RE: Are Numbers Real? - by I_am_not_mafia - October 17, 2018 at 8:18 am

RE: Are Numbers Real? - by polymath257 - October 16, 2018 at 9:31 pm

RE: Are Numbers Real? - by Angrboda - October 16, 2018 at 11:03 pm

RE: Are Numbers Real? - by polymath257 - October 17, 2018 at 9:20 am

RE: Are Numbers Real? - by vulcanlogician - October 17, 2018 at 8:08 am

RE: Are Numbers Real? - by ignoramus - October 15, 2018 at 11:34 pm

RE: Are Numbers Real? - by Foxaèr - October 16, 2018 at 12:54 am

RE: Are Numbers Real? - by fromdownunder - October 16, 2018 at 2:46 am

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RE: Are Numbers Real? - by robvalue - October 16, 2018 at 5:09 am

RE: Are Numbers Real? - by The Grand Nudger - October 16, 2018 at 6:02 am

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RE: Are Numbers Real? - by ignoramus - October 16, 2018 at 6:45 pm

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RE: Are Numbers Real? - by Fireball - October 16, 2018 at 10:32 pm

RE: Are Numbers Real? - by robvalue - October 17, 2018 at 2:00 am

RE: Are Numbers Real? - by Sal - October 17, 2018 at 9:46 am

RE: Are Numbers Real? - by robvalue - October 17, 2018 at 11:50 am

RE: Are Numbers Real? - by Dr H - October 17, 2018 at 5:22 pm

RE: Are Numbers Real? - by Grandizer - October 17, 2018 at 5:32 pm

RE: Are Numbers Real? - by Dr H - October 17, 2018 at 6:14 pm

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RE: Are Numbers Real? - by vulcanlogician - October 20, 2018 at 4:34 am

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