(mathematics) special symbols used in
mathematics for making calculations with
different sets of
numbers, where the
sets are of infinite size. For
example, a mile can be divided into intervals1/2 mile, 1/4 mile, 1/8 mile and so on. The number of possible intervals in that mile is infinite, thus creating an infinite
set. In doing calculations regarding this
set in relation to other
sets of infinite size (e.g., the infinite
set of whole
numbers), transfinite cardinals could be used. Transfinite means going beyond or surpassing the
finite.
(mathematics) symbols used in
mathematics for making calculations with
different sets of
numbers, where the
sets are of infinite size. For
example, a mile can be divided into intervals-1/2 mile, 1/4 mile, 1/8 mile and so on. The number of possible intervals in that mile is infinite, thus creating an infinite
set. In doing calculations regarding this
set in relation to other
sets of infinite size (e.g., the infinite
set of whole
numbers), transfinite cardinals could be used. Transfinite means going beyond or surpassing the
finite.