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For irrationals, the problem with infinite sequence of digit 9 does not occur. So for any given irrational (given its definition), any digit is determined by th
by effie 7y ago
For irrationals, the problem with infinite sequence of digit 9 does not occur. So for any given irrational (given its definition), any digit is determined by this definition, because any irrational number can be approximated with arbitrary precision by a rational number (which has unique decimal expansion). If you think otherwise, where is the problem?
This is not affected by the fact that irrationals cannot be counted. Given the irrational, a rational close enough exists which has the same decimal expansion for the first n digits, for any n.