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Georg Cantor: Diagonal Method

Authors :
Richard J. Lipton
Kenneth W. Regan
Source :
People, Problems, and Proofs ISBN: 9783642414213
Publication Year :
2013
Publisher :
Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2013.

Abstract

This chapter discusses the famous diagonal method of Georg Cantor to prove that the real numbers are uncountable. Two variants on the classic proof are presented, one involving probability.

Subjects

Subjects :
Discrete mathematics
Mathematics::Logic
Calculus
Mathematics::General Topology
Uncountable set
Cantor's diagonal argument
Mathematics
Real number

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ISBN :
978-3-642-41421-3
ISBNs :
9783642414213
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
People, Problems, and Proofs ISBN: 9783642414213
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........d2c77f53edf4812ef3c9014ab1388d7b
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-41422-0_15
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