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Correcting a minor error in Cantor's calculation of the power of the continuum

2006/09/21 by Antonio León, Antonio Leon, Leon, Antonio
Mathematics · #00A05 #FOS: Mathematics #General Mathematics (math.GM) #History and Theory of Mathematics #Homotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic Topology #Mathematical and Theoretical Analysis #math.GM #msc:00A05

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.math/0609589

6 pages

arxiv created 2006/09/21 · openalex publication_date 2006/09/21 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

Cantor's algebraic calculation of the power of the continuum contains an easily repairable error related to Cantor own way of defining the addition of cardinal numbers. The appropriate correction is suggested.

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