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  1. What exactly is infinity? - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    It is just what you want it to be, as long as it makes sense mathematically. We can talk about $+\infty$ and $-\infty$ in the extended real line, and about $\infty$ in the extended comlex plane. We can talk …

  2. sequences and series - What is the sum of an infinite resistor ladder ...

    Dec 10, 2023 · Here's a proof by induction that the resistance of a finite version of this ladder with $\ n\ $ rungs is indeed homogeneous of degree $1$ in the variable $\ R\ .$ Taking the limit as $\ …

  3. How can Cyclic groups be infinite - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Oct 4, 2020 · I am a little confused about how a cyclic group can be infinite. To provide an example, look at $\\langle 1\\rangle$ under the binary operation of addition. You can never make any negative …

  4. I have learned that 1/0 is infinity, why isn't it minus infinity?

    An infinite number? Kind of, because I can keep going around infinitely. However, I never actually give away that sweet. This is why people say that 1 / 0 "tends to" infinity - we can't really use infinity as a …

  5. How was Zeno's paradox solved using the limits of infinite series?

    You could just as easily argue that the sum of the distance is infinite so the distance will be infinitely far away. Both statements are paradoxes. But the concept of the limit of an infinite series being finite …

  6. linear algebra - Is there a quick proof as to why the vector space of ...

    Sep 10, 2019 · Your further question in the comments, whether a vector space over $\mathbb {Q}$ is finite dimensional if and only if the set of vectors is countable, has a negative answer. If the vector …

  7. When does the tensor product distribute over an infinite direct product?

    Dec 27, 2018 · @foaly: "tensor product distributes over infinite direct products" is a question about the natural map being an isomorphism. Asking for there to be some arbitrary isomorphism is basically …

  8. What are some examples of infinite dimensional vector spaces?

    Jan 26, 2021 · I would like to have some examples of infinite dimensional vector spaces that help me to break my habit of thinking of $\\mathbb{R}^n$ when thinking about vector spaces.

  9. Infinite Series $\\sum 1/(n(n+1))$ - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Write out a few terms of the series. You should see a pattern! But first consider the finite series: $$\sum\limits_ {n=1}^ {m}\left (\frac {1} {n}-\frac {1} {n+1 ...

  10. Partitioning an infinite set - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Dec 1, 2010 · Can you partition an infinite set, into an infinite number of infinite sets?