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A Handwaving Introduction to Infinitesimals

In the early 1960s, Abraham Robinson established nonstandard analysis rigorously. Not digging into the controversies around hyperreal numbers and infinitesimals, here I give a handwaving introduction to infinitesimals, following the construction in Lectures on the Hyperreals, an introduction to nonstandard…

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严谨

上一篇《数学严格性》讲了数学的严格性,基本意思就是说要建立严格的定义和公理体系,让数学的概念和演绎推理毫无争议。我还说严谨和严格有点细微的区别,那我是怎么理解严谨这词呢?

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数学严格性

数学严谨性和严格性是两个相关但是不相同的东西。我今天讲一下什么是数学严格性。举个简单的例子,如何定义一个线段的长度?

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丘成桐给高中生的讲座

2021年5月1日,Lexington High School邀请丘成桐通过ZOOM做了一个在线讲座。我听了一下颇有感触。先总结一下这个讲座的主要内容吧。

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