Comment on What every computer scientist should know about floating-point arithmetic (1991) [pdf]parentComments−Sharlin5moThe funny thing is, according to infinitists real numbers are not real. But I do like the concept of the set of actual numbers.−hnfong5moI don't know whether I'm an infinitist, but I personally think "real numbers" is the most ingenious marketing term created by mathematicians...
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The funny thing is, according to infinitists real numbers are not real. But I do like the concept of the set of actual numbers.
I don't know whether I'm an infinitist, but I personally think "real numbers" is the most ingenious marketing term created by mathematicians...