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| − | '''Uncountable''' means not being able to be [[count]]ed. The [[real numbers]] are uncountable, while the [[counting numbers]] are countable, since you can count them. The famous [[diagonalization]] argument argues precisely this, and more. | + | '''Uncountable''' means not being able to be [[count]]ed. The [[real numbers]] are uncountable, while the [[counting numbers]] are [[countable]], since you can count them. The famous [[diagonalization]] argument argues precisely this, and more. |
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Revision as of 11:29, February 16, 2009
Uncountable means not being able to be counted. The real numbers are uncountable, while the counting numbers are countable, since you can count them. The famous diagonalization argument argues precisely this, and more.