| − | Formally, real numbers are defined as the unique [[Field (mathematics)|field]] which is [[Ordered]], [[Complete (mathematics)|Complete]], and [[Archimedean]]. The reals can be constructed from the rationals by means of [[Dedekind cuts]] or [[Cauchy Sequences]], i.e. it is the compeletion of the rational numbers. | + | Formally, real numbers are defined as the unique [[Field (mathematics)|field]] which is [[Ordered]], [[Complete (mathematics)|Complete]], and [[Archimedean]]. The reals can be constructed from the rationals by means of [[Dedekind cuts]] or [[Cauchy Sequences]], i.e. it is the compeletion of the [[metric space]] of rational numbers. |