CalciumDeficiency@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 years agoWhat did you get told as a child that you realised was a lie as you got older?message-squaremessage-square312fedilinkarrow-up1220arrow-down15
arrow-up1215arrow-down1message-squareWhat did you get told as a child that you realised was a lie as you got older?CalciumDeficiency@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 years agomessage-square312fedilink
minus-squarehowrar@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·2 years agoGotta ignore infinities too. The axioms they’re based on are highly controversial.
minus-squaresunbeam60@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·edit-22 years agoAnd irrational imaginary numbers. I mean the numbers make sense, but it’s not like we can intuitively understand sqrt(-1).
minus-squareMammothmothman@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoYour example is a complex number. An irrational number would be Pi or sqrt(5)
minus-squarekryptonite@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoYou’re thinking of imaginary numbers. Irrational numbers are real numbers that have an infinite number of decimal places and don’t repeat.
Gotta ignore infinities too. The axioms they’re based on are highly controversial.
And
irrationalimaginary numbers. I mean the numbers make sense, but it’s not like we can intuitively understand sqrt(-1).Your example is a complex number. An irrational number would be Pi or sqrt(5)
You’re thinking of imaginary numbers. Irrational numbers are real numbers that have an infinite number of decimal places and don’t repeat.
Lol. Yes. Don’t drink and Lemmy.