
Is Mathematics Mostly Chaos or Mostly Order?
The Quanta Podcast
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Exploring the Paradoxes of Infinity in Mathematics
This chapter examines the intriguing properties of infinity, particularly through the lens of cardinal numbers. It highlights the surprising equivalence in size between the set of all even numbers and natural numbers, while also discussing Cantor's diagonal argument that reveals the existence of larger infinities among real numbers.
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