Mathematicians write the most insane shit you've ever seen in your life then they're just like □ peace out
this post was submitted on 01 Feb 2024
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If you wrote the equivalent of this in software I think linus torvalds himself would personally show up to destroy your pc.
Nah, formulas like that are basically the assembly code for logic.
OP, I need the definition for × and <,> too
× is the cartesian product and = {x, {x,y}} is the ordered pair of x and y. (i.e., if x is in X and y is in Y, then is the corresponding element of the cartesian product X × Y). hope this helps
What does type() mean here?
it's the "order type" of a well ordering on a set. so, given a set X with a total ordering R, type(X,R) is the unique ordinal isomorphic to (X,R)
what's with the square at the end? isn't that usually for proofs?
yeah but sometimes when the textbook authors are feeling particularly mischievous they'll just put them in random places. and sometimes they'll even skip the proofs but keep the square.
statements dreamed up by the utterly deranged
Is this from Principia Mathematica or smth?
This is giving me PTSD flashbacks from Number Theory at uni. What a fascinating mindfuck.
oh god number theory.... the things they make you do in that class.......
QED.
Oh no, there are xis!!!
https://www.change.org/p/the-entire-multiverse-ban-xi-from-the-greek-alphabet