Re: The Paradox of Zeno
- From: Al.Rivero@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: 17 Jul 2005 08:00:22 -0700
Esaelp wrote:
> The Paradox of Zeno
>
> "Great spirits have always encountered violent oppositions from mediocre
> minds." - A. Einstein
>
> The Paradox of Zeno is 2000 years old and its apparent ability to prove
> that all motion is impossible was not resolved until the mathematical
> techniques of Calculus became available, even though that technique is not
> required.
Just a footnote. Calculus applied to the theory of motion gives
classical mechanics, which we know now, and since 100 years ago, it is
not the most correct description available for motion. So I can not see
why people speaking of Zeno paradoxes keep telling it was resolved with
the mathematical techniques of Calculus. Where has this people been in
the last one hundred years?
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