Cantor's Infinity of Infinities.
Randomly pick a real number between 0 and 1. What is the probability that the number is a fraction, such as ? Would you believe that the probability is zero? Probe this and other mind-bending facts about infinite sets, including the discovery that made Cantor exclaim, "I see it, but I don'...
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| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English |
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[San Francisco, California, USA] :
The Great Courses,
2015.
Kanopy Streaming, 2018. |
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| Summary: | Randomly pick a real number between 0 and 1. What is the probability that the number is a fraction, such as ? Would you believe that the probability is zero? Probe this and other mind-bending facts about infinite sets, including the discovery that made Cantor exclaim, "I see it, but I don't believe it!" |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (streaming video file) (33 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound |
| Playing Time: | 00:32:31 |
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