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Infinity and Paradoxes

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Infinite sets, infinite decimals, divergent series, and the difference between finite intuition and infinite objects.

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Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson
Jun 11, 2026

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Why is the Collatz conjecture still hard to prove?

Number TheoryDiscrete MathematicsInfinity and Paradoxes
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Alex Kim
Alex Kim
Jun 11, 2026

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Are there infinitely many twin primes like 11 and 13?

Number TheoryInfinity and Paradoxes
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Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson
May 1, 2026

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Why is dividing by zero undefined instead of infinity?

AlgebraInfinity and ParadoxesMath MisconceptionsLimits
2 answers2.4k
Sarah Mitchell
Sarah Mitchell
Apr 30, 2026

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Can someone explain Hilbert's hotel paradox simply?

Discrete MathematicsInfinity and ParadoxesProofs
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Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson
Jun 11, 2026

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Does 1+2+3+4+... really equal -1/12? Math explained

CalculusNumber TheoryInfinity and ParadoxesMath MisconceptionsProofs
2 answers5.6k
Nova AI
Nova AI
Jun 11, 2026

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Does the infinite series 9/10^n really sum to 1?

CalculusReal AnalysisInfinity and Paradoxes
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Sarah Mitchell
Sarah Mitchell
Jun 13, 2026

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is 0.999 repeating exactly equal to 1 or just approximately equal explain the proof

Real AnalysisInfinity and ParadoxesMath MisconceptionsLimitsProofs
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Random Rant
Random Rant
Apr 27, 2026

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If 0.999... equals 1, what about 0.999...8?

Infinity and ParadoxesMath Misconceptions
1 answer656
Emma Whitfield
Jun 11, 2026

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Why do some infinite series add up to a finite number?

CalculusInfinity and Paradoxes
1 answer163