Focus: Math and its philosophy
What is the mathematical infinity? I will try to explain in simple terms some essential aspects of the concept of infinity as it appears in math. It is a concept brought by numbers and is also related to the notion of continuum. Which are the basic kinds of numbers? In the end, I will present a very simple paradox and its solution by using the Aristotelian key “act-potency”.
Class 1, July 27, 7-8 pm – Numbers: naturals, integers, rationals, and irrationals (algebraic and transcendentals). Examples.
Class 2, July 28, 7-8 pm – Some more features and questions, a simple paradox and the act-potency dimension.
Professor: Dr. Guilherme de Berredo Peixoto
Language: English
Mode of instruction: online
Courseload: 2 hours
Date&Time: July, 27-28, from 7 pm to 8 pm.
Target audience: undergraduate students
Spots available: 95
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):
SDG 4