Navigating an Infinitely Dense Minefield | Why Measure Infinity?
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 Published On Sep 13, 2021

If you're in to math at all, there's a good chance you've encountered the idea that infinity can come in different sizes. And while that's cool, and keeps pure mathematicians off the streets, is there any practical use for it? Can you solve any problems with it? And does it matter at all to broader mathematics? To find out, we'll have to find a path thru an infinitely dense minefield.


=Chapters=
0:00 - Who cares about infinity?
2:15 - How to measure infinity
8:00 - The infinite minefield
10:45 - How many mines are there?
12:25 - Finding a way out
15:53 - Why it all matters


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