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6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 5. The Infinite / k. Infinitesimals
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Values that approach zero, becoming less than any quantity, are 'infinitesimals' [Cauchy]
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6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 5. The Infinite / l. Limits
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When successive variable values approach a fixed value, that is its 'limit' [Cauchy]
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6. Mathematics / B. Foundations for Mathematics / 3. Axioms for Geometry
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Archimedes defined a straight line as the shortest distance between two points [Archimedes, by Leibniz]
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