When Measurement Is Impossible

Prove that some sets can't be measured - a result that is crucial to understanding the Banach-Tarski paradox, the strangest theorem in all of mathematics, which is presented in Lecture 23. Start by asking why mathematicians want to measure sets. Then learn how to construct a non-measurable set.

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Elektronisch Film
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Englisch
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[San Francisco, California, USA] : The Great Courses, 2015.
Kanopy Streaming, 2018.
Zusammenfassung:
Prove that some sets can't be measured - a result that is crucial to understanding the Banach-Tarski paradox, the strangest theorem in all of mathematics, which is presented in Lecture 23. Start by asking why mathematicians want to measure sets. Then learn how to construct a non-measurable set.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (34 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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00:33:35
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Mathematics
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