How real are real numbers?
We discuss mathematical and physical arguments against continuity and in favor of discreteness, with particular emphasis on the ideas of Émile Borel (1871-1956).
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Universidade Estadual de Campinas
2011-06-01
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-60452011000100006&lng=en&tlng=en |