Re: HOW MANY DIGITS OF PI HAVE PROPERTY X ?

From: |-|erc (h_at_r.c)
Date: 01/12/05 

Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 16:30:32 +1000

"Will Twentyman" <wtwentyman@read.my.sig> wrote in
> |-|erc wrote:
>
> > Pi = <314159.....................................................................................>
> > |<------how many digits---------->|
> >
> >
> > Let property X = the digit, and every preceding digit up to that digit occur in order in the right spot on
> > (a member of) list Y
> >
> > Let Y = {
> > <333333333..>
> > <300000000..>
> > <399999999..>
> > <314314314..>
> > ..
> > }
> > Y has infinite members.
> > The above is just a sample.
> > Y is computed by UTM(row, col) mod 10
> > Y includes all computable numbers for some numeric representation
> >
> >
> > The answer should be a quantity
> > |<------how many digits---------->|
> >
> > that is not related, dependant, or refers to Y.
>
> The answer should be a quantity only if you allow infinity as a quantity.

You're the one who thinks oo e R

there is no problems with infinity being a quantity. LOOK HOW BIG THE UNIVERSE IS!

the number of digits = oo

fine answer to me!

oo is a measure of quantity, an actual reference to the amount of digits in question,

as compared to 10 people who answered, "any finite amount referenced in the target lists elements"

>
> > Example :
> > Pi = <314159.....................................................................................>
> > |<------how many digits---------->|
> >
> > Let Y = {
> > <31400000..>
> > <31411111..>
> > <31322222..>
> > <31433333..>
> > }
> >
> > Answer : 3
> >
>

The key to practicing mathematics is to answer the question in the form it was asked.

How many X of Y have Z?

This should always be a quantity. If you think the solution is "for every digit, considering this,
dependeing on that..." that's not the solution, your response answer though correct is not reduced.

Herc

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