Published on 01 January 2025

The Significance of Insignificance.

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Sande Larsen, Espen

Description

This paper explores a paradox that emerges when attempting to define a set of ”mathematically insignificant” natural numbers. We demonstrate that classifying a number as insignificant by including it in such a set inadvertently grants it significance, leading to a contradiction reminiscent of Russell’s paradox. The implications extend to the philosophy of mathematics, challenging how we define and perceive mathematical objects.

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Dataset Index

0.3

FAIR Score

13%

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0

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0

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Publication Details

Assigned Domain

Subfield

Theoretical Computer Science

Field

Mathematics

Domain

Physical Sciences

Confidence Score

51%

Source

Scholar Data Model

Keywords

LogicMathematical logic, set theory, lattices and universal algebra

Normalization Factors

FT

13.46

CTw

1.00

MTw

1.00