Infinitesimal
An infinitesimal is a numerical quantity small enough that its limit in some condition is zero. Infinitesimals are widely used in calculus, where the formal, limit-based definition of a ...
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Infinitesimals
The ubiquitous use of infinitely small quantities in mathematics dates back at least to the seventeenth century. Despite continuing qualms as to their legitimacy and their supposed elim...
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