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> Then again, who is these days? I have no idea what you mean by “who”. In any case, let's trace the conversation back to the original topic: (0) Integer arit
by catnaroek 9y ago
> Then again, who is these days?
I have no idea what you mean by “who”. In any case, let's trace the conversation back to the original topic:
(0) Integer arithmetic is well-defined. Nonstandard models of arithmetic are just that - models. The well-definedness of a theory doesn't depend on the existence of a unique model.
(1) The fact you're programming a computer doesn't magically change the properties of the integers. It is even possible to have a data type for integers! (Not in C, though.)