Context:
In ZFC set theory (which most of modern maths is built upon). The natural numbers are defined as recursions of empty sets.
Ie. 0 = ∅ (the empty set)
1 = {∅} = {0}
2 = {∅, {∅}} etc…
Context:
In ZFC set theory (which most of modern maths is built upon). The natural numbers are defined as recursions of empty sets.
Ie. 0 = ∅ (the empty set)
1 = {∅} = {0}
2 = {∅, {∅}} etc…
And engineering is how you use it in the real world
Engineer: 1.99999 is good enough.
If it was exactly 2 people would think you were falsifying results.
Better just round it to 3 so I can use the π symbol and save space.
might as well take a safety factor of 2, so I can use τ, which requires less tie to write than π (I am a engineer)