To Infinity and Beyond!

"Big" numbers, "Small" numbers and Zero

Homer on Infinity(from simpsonsmath.com):
Homer: This time tomorrow, you'll be wearing high heels!

Ned:   Nope, you will.

Homer: 'Fraid not.

Ned:   'Fraid so!

Homer: 'Fraid not.
Ned:   'Fraid so!
Homer: 'Fraid not infinity!
Ned: 'Fraid so infinity plus one!
Homer: D'oh!


zeroThe concept of zero is another very challenging concept. The study of zero also leads to the study of the infinitely small and the infinitely large. Just try to divide zero by very large quantities or by very small quantities.

For now, we will say that
a quantity is infinite if it is larger than any given finite quantity.
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