When Measurement Is Impossible.

Prove that some sets can't be measured - a result that is crucial to understanding the Banach-Tarski paradox, the strangest theorem in all of mathematics, which is presented in Lecture 23. Start by asking why mathematicians want to measure sets. Then learn how to construct a non-measurable set.

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Language:	English
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Published:	[San Francisco, California, USA] : The Great Courses, 2015. Kanopy Streaming, 2018.
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