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Robert Myers  
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 More options Oct 7 2011, 9:40 pm
Newsgroups: alt.comp.lang.borland-delphi, alt.math, comp.arch, comp.graphics.algorithms, comp.lang.c
From: Robert Myers <rbmyers...@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 18:40:39 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Fri, Oct 7 2011 9:40 pm
Subject: Re: Infinity + Infinity (or NegInfinity - NegInfinity)
On Oct 7, 8:54 pm, "Skybuck Flying"

> I haven't tried to add these two numbers together yet, but I will soon try
> it out.

> I am just wondering from a theoretical point of view what should happen ?

> Should it wrap back from infinity to infinity ?

> Should it wrap back from negative infinity to negative infinity ?

> Or will perhaps something weird happen ?

Something weird happens, all right.  It's called quantum field theory,
but to add plus and minus infinity and get anything but "Who knows?,"
you have to be a quantum field theorist.

Robert.


 
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