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Infinity is a convenience that pays off in terseness. There's constructive mathematics, but it's wordy and has lots of cases. You can escape undecidablity if yo
by Animats 1y ago
Infinity is a convenience that pays off in terseness. There's constructive mathematics, but it's wordy and has lots of cases. You can escape undecidablity if you give up infinity. Most mathematicians consider that a bad trade.