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Originally Posted by Karibou
So if infinity is a concept...is mathematical manipulation of a concept possible?
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Kinda depends on what you mean by "mathematical". If you mean just real-number arithmetic and algebra, then no, infinity is not a real number, and cannot be manipulated as if it were.
On the other hand, math is a
lot bigger than just arithmentic and algebra, and all of its various fields and specialties can just be considered to be "manipulations" of "concepts"; i.e. math, including arithmetic and algebra, is purely conceptual. Numbers themselves (of any sort) are just concepts with which we associate symbols/digits for purposes of communication (the numbers exist in our heads independently of their symbols).
I know, I know, I got kinda abstract for a game hint thread, and what's this got to do with Little Eva anyway?
