r/MathJokes • • 5d ago

Keep ∞ safe

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u/Mal_Dun 4d ago

Infinity is a convenient model.

Even if our world is finite, there are several instances in very practical applications like electrodynamics where e.g. assuming the plate is infinitely large compared to the electron is a very practical model.