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.
In the lesson we showed how to match the set of positive whole numbers to the set of positive even numbers. Show how to match the set of positive whole numbers to the set of all even numbers (positive, negative, and zero).
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Meet The Creators
- Director Aaron Augenblick
- Educator Dennis Wildfogel
- Animator Hal Lee
- Producer Lisa Thomas
- Narrator Dennis Wildfogel
