this one actually got me thinking nd i thought coz infinite goes on forever then taking one away would still be infinite but what do u think? ^_^
2006-09-17 09:37:37 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
If infinity is not finite, then to subtract any number is meaningless, as the infinite cannot be reduced by the finite. However, one makes the assumption that the infinite is both transcendent and everlasting, as well as bein pan-directional.
A numerical system assumes that numbers are quantifiable, i.e. that there is an eventual limit to whatever we are enumerating, be it grains of rice or microbes.
Furthermore, it is argued that we live in an expanding Universe (however, I ask the question,'in to what is it expanding?). If the Universe is expanding, then any subtraction from the infinite would be counteracted by the expansion of the Universe, unless that contraction exceeded the rate of expansion of the Universe, but such a process would negate natural law and would produce a vacuum and thus, is theoretically impossible.
Kierkegaard and Wittgenstein would be the obvious (tor)mentors for such a question. Stephen Hawkings excellent genius maye also help. If all else fails, try your God.
2006-09-17 09:50:41 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Infinity has many paradoxes. You can subtract, add, multiply or divide, but it's still infinity. Hibert gave a thought problem. Suppose we have an infinite hotel with an infinite number of guests in it. Then, an infinite number of people arrive seeking rooms. What to do? Just move the alternate guests to different rooms, e.g. vacate rooms 2,4,6,8...etc., and you have enough empty rooms for the new guests. There are different levels of infinity. Hilbert expressed them by aleph, the first Hebrew letter. He found aleph, aleph 2 and aleph 3. I won't go any further with this, for I trust that I've answered your question.
2006-09-17 09:52:57 · answer #2 · answered by miyuki & kyojin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hahahaha....that's easy for a math major like me!
Infinity is not a number according to all my math & physics professors! Infinity
If you say what is infinite minus 1, then it's just "Infinity minus 1" or " ∞ - 1 "
All real numbers...
Wanna know more about the word infinite or infinity, go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infinity
2006-09-17 09:38:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Infinity by Calvin Klein?
2006-09-17 09:47:32 · answer #4 · answered by ccs_1959 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, that's true. 1 would be a Constant and all Constants get swallowed up by Infinity.
In Calculus when you work with Integrals, you can't determine what Constant is so you just add "+C" to the Integral.
2006-09-17 09:46:20 · answer #5 · answered by Link of Hyrule 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Infinity meens forever. It is not a number. If you use it as a number it meens "Never ending chain of numbers" It wil go on forever and never stop. Therefore there is no such way to minus infinity.
2006-09-17 09:41:54 · answer #6 · answered by veta1313 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Infinity silly
2006-09-17 11:49:48 · answer #7 · answered by Neyo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't!!
Infinite is an Irrational value. PICK UP A BOOK!!!
2006-09-17 09:47:31 · answer #8 · answered by coldman64 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
^1
2006-09-17 09:41:19 · answer #9 · answered by CHRISTOS Y 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's the same as the 8th day of the week, places north of magnetic north or the North Pole (please yourself), 1 point more than the highest score possible at snooker, the note after the end of the coda, your brainbox... non-existent, because illogical.
2006-09-17 09:56:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋