The Heart of Mathematics: An Invitation to Effective Thinking
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Author: Edward B. Burger, Michael Starbird
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
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Chapter 3.3, Problem 9MS
Cantor with 4’s and 8’s. Rework Cantor’s proof from the beginning. This time, however, if the digit under consideration is 4, then make the corresponding digit of M an 8; and if the digit is not 4, make the associated digit of M a 4.
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The Heart of Mathematics: An Invitation to Effective Thinking
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