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Hilbert's machine and the Axiom of Infinity

Leon, Antonio (2006) Hilbert's machine and the Axiom of Infinity. [Preprint]

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    Abstract

    Hilbert's machine is a supertask machine inspired by Hilbert's Hotel whose functioning leads to a contradiction that compromises the Axiom of Infinity.

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    Item Type: Preprint
    Keywords: Axiom of Infinity, supertask, Hilbert's Hotel
    Subjects: General Issues > Thought Experiments
    Specific Sciences > Mathematics
    Depositing User: Antonio Leon
    Date Deposited: 12 Aug 2006
    Last Modified: 07 Oct 2010 11:14
    Item ID: 2869
    URI: http://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/2869

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