| Re: Logic and Mathematics
Nobody, it all comes down to how much accuracy you need. Your surely not going to fly a rocket to Pluto, with the inaccuracy of .999.
Lloyd Quote:
Originally Posted by N0B0DY  I agree, Lloyd, but mathematicians don't agree with each other and I wanted to know if there is presently a leaning to one side or the other.
Some of the arguments are as follows:
"In mathematics, the recurring decimal 0.999… , denotes a real number equal to 1. In other words, "0.999…" represents the same number as the symbol "1". The equality has long been accepted by professional mathematicians and taught in textbooks. Various proofs of this identity have been formulated with varying rigour, preferred development of the real numbers, background assumptions, historical context, and target audience." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.999 |
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