Infinity
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Authors
Belski, William
Issue Date
1971
Type
Thesis
Language
en_US
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Abstract
In this paper we will trace the changing
notion of infln1ty throughout Western thought. In the
first part ideas from both mathematics and philosophy wl11
be brought together, for often in discussions on infinity
the one 1s called upon to justify statements in the other.
It would be impossible to ment1on all the uses of inf1nity
as it is seen in almost every top1c in mathemat1cs, However, in the following parts we will study 1n detail Georg
Cantor's theory of transfin1te numbers, the ar1thmetic of
infinite sets. The Contlnuum Hypothesis, today's most
perplexing mathematical problem concerning infinity will
also be examined. We will conclude with a brief description
of the present theorles of the infinite.
Description
iii, 94 p.
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Publisher
Kalamazoo College
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