Mathematical, philosophical, religious and spontaneous students' explanations of the paradox of Achilles and the tortoise
Certain areas in mathematics seem to possess deep secrets. Such are the areas of mathematics that deal with the concepts of infinity. The concepts of infinity have always stirred great emotions and produced seemingly unsolvable paradoxes. One such paradox is Zeno's paradox of Achilles. We begi...
Main Author: | Meroz, Elazar |
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Format: | Others |
Published: |
1997
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Online Access: | http://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/382/1/MQ40197.pdf Meroz, Elazar <http://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/view/creators/Meroz=3AElazar=3A=3A.html> (1997) Mathematical, philosophical, religious and spontaneous students' explanations of the paradox of Achilles and the tortoise. Masters thesis, Concordia University. |
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