4 ideas
18085 | Values that approach zero, becoming less than any quantity, are 'infinitesimals' [Cauchy] |
18084 | When successive variable values approach a fixed value, that is its 'limit' [Cauchy] |
17783 | A number is not a multitude, but a unified ratio between quantities [Newton] |
4242 | Pure supervenience explains nothing, and is a sign of something fundamental we don't know [Nagel] |