How big is infinity? - Dennis Wildfogel
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Using the fundamentals of set theory, explore the mind-bending concept of the “infinity of infinities” -- and how it led mathematicians to conclude that math itself contains unanswerable questions.
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In the lesson we showed how to match the positive whole numbers to the set of all positive fractions, or, in other words, how to make a list of all the positive fractions. With the method shown, what is the 19th fraction on the list?
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Meet The Creators
- Director Aaron Augenblick
- Educator Dennis Wildfogel
- Animator Hal Lee
- Producer Lisa Thomas
- Narrator Dennis Wildfogel
