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Why Math’s Final Axiom Proved So Controversial | Quanta Magazine
Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory is so widely accepted that modern mathematicians hardly think about it. But believing in its core principles didn’t come easily.
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Why Math’s Final Axiom Proved So Controversial | Quanta Magazine
Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory is so widely accepted that modern mathematicians hardly think about it. But believing in its core principles didn’t come easily.
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What Can We Gain by Losing Infinity? | Quanta Magazine
Ultrafinitism, a philosophy that rejects the infinite, has long been dismissed as mathematical heresy. But it is also producing new insights in math and beyond.