Re: Probability in an infinite sample space

Robert Low wrote:

Han de Bruijn wrote:

Did I _ever_ talk about a "fixed" infinitesimal somewhere?

Then

"e is an infinitesimal. That's just a very small number"

Isn't the value of a function like e(n) = 1/n for large n "just a very
small number" ? I still don't see where I've made any mistake. I'm sorry
if you didn't understand what I mean.

must mean something drastically different to you than it does
to me.

Obviously.

Now I have to go and develop something resembling self-control.

You didn't even notice the errors I've made in a previous post, which I
had to correct myself. Talking about "self-control" ...

But you promised to seek for another playmate, didn't you? As in:

But OK, fine. Play this game---you'll just have to find somebody
else to play with.

Han de Bruijn

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