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Re: [Phys-L] irrationals



a very good statement on a number of levels


In a message dated 9/12/2017 9:01:28 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time,
britton@ncssm.edu writes:

If you think that 1.9999... is NOT identical to 2 then it behooves you to
present a number that falls between these other two numbers.

If you think that infinite expansions should not be a part of the
particular mathematical system that you are currently using, then that is fine. The
you are not allowed to use the form of infinite expansions.