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2 - ℕ: Natural Numbers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 December 2024

Edward Scheinerman
Edward Scheinerman
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Johns Hopkins University
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We define the natural numbers as equivalence classes of finite sets and their basic properties. We make mention of the Peano axioms. We conclude with important results on prime numbers.

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From Counting to Continuum
What Are Real Numbers, Really?
 , pp. 23 - 52
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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  • ℕ: Natural Numbers
  • Edward Scheinerman, Johns Hopkins University
  • Book: From Counting to Continuum
  • Online publication: 05 December 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009538657.004
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  • ℕ: Natural Numbers
  • Edward Scheinerman, Johns Hopkins University
  • Book: From Counting to Continuum
  • Online publication: 05 December 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009538657.004
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  • ℕ: Natural Numbers
  • Edward Scheinerman, Johns Hopkins University
  • Book: From Counting to Continuum
  • Online publication: 05 December 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009538657.004
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