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Just looking through the comments: a lot of people seem to be (knowingly or not) describing the Sieve of Eratosthenes.[0] [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sie
by Jap2-0 5y ago
Just looking through the comments: a lot of people seem to be (knowingly or not) describing the Sieve of Eratosthenes.[0]
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sieve_of_Eratosthenes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sieve_of_Eratosthenes
- wizzwizz4 5y agoThey might be describing something equivalent to it. That doesn't mean they're describing it. Funny thing about mathematics: every single way of describing or talking about any mathematical phenomenon is mathematically equivalent, or wrong.
- messe 5y agoDoesn't this just come down to whether you consider there to be any philosophical difference between isomorphism and equality?
- motohagiography 5y agoThere's a difference? Heathen!
- messe 5y agoI consider isomorphism to be isomorphic to equality. Interpret that as you wish.
- Jap2-0 5y agoHuh, that's an interesting thing to think about, and considering that I probably would've worded my comment differently. Thanks.