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  1. What exactly is infinity? - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Definition: Infinity refers to something without any limit, and is a concept relevant in a number of fields, predominantly mathematics and physics. The English word infinity derives from Latin …

  2. What is infinity divided by infinity? - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Aug 11, 2012 · I know that $\infty/\infty$ is not generally defined. However, if we have 2 equal infinities divided by each other, would it be 1? if we have an infinity divided by another half-as …

  3. Can I subtract infinity from infinity? - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Apr 28, 2016 · Can this interpretation ("subtract one infinity from another infinite quantity, that is twice large as the previous infinity") help us with things like $\lim_ {n\to\infty} (1+x/n)^n,$ or is it …

  4. definition - Is infinity a number? - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    For infinity, that doesn't work; under any reasonable interpretation, $1+\infty=2+\infty$, but $1\ne2$. So while for some purposes it is useful to treat infinity as if it were a number, it is …

  5. Types of infinity - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Dec 18, 2012 · I understand that there are different types of infinity: one can (even intuitively) understand that the infinity of the reals is different from the infinity of the natural numbers. Or …

  6. One divided by Infinity? - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Similarly, the reals and the complex numbers each exclude infinity, so arithmetic isn't defined for it. You can extend those sets to include infinity - but then you have to extend the definition of …

  7. limits - Infinity divided by infinity - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Dec 25, 2017 · Infinity divided by infinity Ask Question Asked 7 years, 11 months ago Modified 7 years, 11 months ago

  8. Negative 1 to the power of Infinity - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Jul 2, 2011 · Negative 1 to the power of Infinity Ask Question Asked 14 years, 5 months ago Modified 5 years ago

  9. why does e raised to the power of negative infinity equal 0?

    Mar 16, 2015 · Why is it that e raised to the power of negative infinity would equal 0 instead of negative infinity? I am working on problems with regards to limits of integration, specifically …

  10. I have learned that 1/0 is infinity, why isn't it minus infinity?

    This obviously makes no sense - we say that 0 / 0 is "undefined" because there isn't really an answer. Likewise, 1 / 0 is not really infinity. Infinity isn't actually a number, it's more of a …