Re: .999... ?= 1

From: Robin Chapman (rjc_at_ivorynospamtower.freeserve.co.uk)
Date: 06/09/04 

Date: Wed, 09 Jun 2004 07:27:55 +0100

Eckard Blumschein wrote:

> Robin Chapman wrote:
>
>> Your handling of zero is ceertinly uncertain.
>>
>> Is "infinity" actually a number?
>
> I know that there is seemingly no need for treating it like a number
> while this status is commonly attributed to its reciprocal. I vaguely
> recall: Only a few experts do not consider zero a number. Is this correct?

The only people whom I have come across who object to zero
being a "number" I would categorize as "imbeciles" not "experts".

> Do not object against zero as the reciprocal. I know.
>
>
>> Bravo! You might like to read up on the "balanced ternary"
>> number system :-)
>
> Is it of any importance?

I thought it was of potential interest to you :-) 

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