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finitism
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finitismnoun
An extreme form of constructivism, according to which a mathematical object does not exist unless it can be constructed from natural numbers in a finite number of steps.
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Finitism
Finitism is a philosophy of mathematics that accepts the existence only of finite mathematical objects. It is best understood in comparison to the mainstream philosophy of mathematics where infinite mathematical objects (e.g., infinite sets) are accepted as legitimate.
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Finitism
Finitism is a philosophy of mathematics which only accepts the existence of finite mathematical objects. The finitist philosophy of mathematics is best understood in comparison to the mainstream philosophy of mathematics where infinite mathematical objects like infinite sets are accepted as legitimate mathematical objects existing in some Platonic universe of mathematics.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of finitism in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of finitism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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- ชั่วขณะ finitismThai
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