Dedekind’s Cut

Calvin C. Clawson

Chapter Chapter 9 in The Mathematical Traveler, 1994, pp 161-180 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract We have studied thus far the various kinds of numbers that evolved from the natural numbers: the fractions, negative numbers, and zero. All these numbers together are called rational numbers. Such numbers are familiar to everyone in normal daily activities, from balancing checkbooks to playing blackjack. We are now at the point of learning about kinds of numbers most people are either unaware of, or only encountered years ago in a high school algebra class. Yet, these new numbers are amazing objects that can dazzle and puzzle mathematicians and laymen alike.

Date: 1994
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4899-6014-6_10

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