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  1. What exactly is infinity? - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Definition: Infinity refers to something without any limit, and is a concept relevant in a number of fields, predominantly mathematics and physics. The English word infinity derives from Latin …

  2. What is infinity divided by infinity? - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Aug 11, 2012 · I know that $\infty/\infty$ is not generally defined. However, if we have 2 equal infinities divided by each other, would it be 1? if we have an infinity divided by another half-as …

  3. Can I subtract infinity from infinity? - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Apr 28, 2016 · Can this interpretation ("subtract one infinity from another infinite quantity, that is twice large as the previous infinity") help us with things like $\lim_ {n\to\infty} (1+x/n)^n,$ or is it …

  4. definition - Is infinity a number? - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    For infinity, that doesn't work; under any reasonable interpretation, $1+\infty=2+\infty$, but $1\ne2$. So while for some purposes it is useful to treat infinity as if it were a number, it is …

  5. Types of infinity - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Dec 18, 2012 · I understand that there are different types of infinity: one can (even intuitively) understand that the infinity of the reals is different from the infinity of the natural numbers. Or …

  6. One divided by Infinity? - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Similarly, the reals and the complex numbers each exclude infinity, so arithmetic isn't defined for it. You can extend those sets to include infinity - but then you have to extend the definition of …

  7. complex analysis - Infinity plus Infinity - Mathematics Stack …

    Mar 19, 2012 · Infinity plus Infinity Ask Question Asked 13 years, 8 months ago Modified 7 months ago

  8. limits - Infinity divided by infinity - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Dec 25, 2017 · Infinity divided by infinity Ask Question Asked 7 years, 11 months ago Modified 7 years, 11 months ago

  9. What is the result of $\infty - \infty$? - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Aug 30, 2011 · Infinity does not lead to contradiction, but we can not conceptualize $\infty$ as a number. The issue is similar to, what is $ + - \times$, where $-$ is the operator.

  10. Can infinity be divided by anything? - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Apr 12, 2019 · Since you are talking about "dividing by infinity" then you are probably working in the extended real numbers rather than the real numbers. In such a context, yes infinity is the …