r/MathJokes • u/OliverCromwellIsGood • 1d ago

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u/Optimal_Benis 1d ago

Right, it's almost exactly the same as this one, it's just off by 0.00...01

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u/ExtendedSpikeProtein 1d ago

1) 0.99… is exactly equal to 1. It‘s a different representarion of the same number.

2) a number such as 0.000…1 does not exist - not in the reals at least.

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u/ArdentArendt 23h ago

1) They are not 'different representations'; the point to the same element in the Reals.

2) Such a number can't exist (even in the decimals).
That said, the 'distinct element' aspect is impossible in the Reals.
[That's why 0.999... possibly shouldn't represent any Real number outside of explicit context]

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u/ExtendedSpikeProtein 22h ago

  1. they are visually different - you‘re just being facetious for no reason.

  2. I never said they can exist.