The infinity size

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Juan Carlos Hidalgo-Del Vecchio

Abstract

The problem of infinity has challenged the mind and captivated the imagination like few other problems in the history of human thought. If it is possible to form numbers up to ten, then up to a million, etc., the natural conclusion is that numbers have no limit, that there is no end. Most of us understand the word "infinite" as "endless" or simply as "not finite." However, the formal understanding of this singular abstract noun constitutes a great step in the evolution of Mathematics.

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Hidalgo-Del VecchioJ. (2020). The infinity size. Acta Académica, 20(Mayo), 84-89. Retrieved from http://201.196.25.14/index.php/actas/article/view/659
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Foro Latinoamericano

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