Re: Is zero even or odd?

From: Alfred Z. Newmane (a.newmane.remove_at_eastcoastcz.com)
Date: 12/24/04 

Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2004 07:52:38 -0800

vonroach wrote:
> On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 12:07:32 -0500, Shawn Corey
> <shawn.corey@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
>> vonroach wrote:
>>> Then infinity is undefined?
>
> I did not write this. Please be more careful.

Yes you did.
See below.

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On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 10:39:22 -0500, "Richards Noah \(IFR LIT MET\)"
<Noah.Richards@infineon.com> wrote:

> You guys are arguing two different things. The argument that 0/0 is
the set
> of all integers/reals/whatever you are using is the set theory
response to
> the question. However, the more commonly used form is the algebraicly
> accepted argument that states that division is a function of the
forms: Z /
> Z -> Q, R / R -> R, etc. In this definition, division by 0 is
undefined for
> all Z or R, including 0. So, you are both correct, but arguing
different
> things.

Then infinity is undefined?
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What are you trying to pull here?

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