• Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de
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    4 months ago

    the explanation (not proof tbf) that actually satisfies my brain is that we’re dealing with infinite repeating digits here, which is what allows something that on the surface doesn’t make sense to actually be true.

    • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      Infinite repeating digits produce what is understood as a Limit. And Limits are fundamental to proof-based mathematics, when your goal is to demonstrate an infinite sum or series has a finite total.