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Thomas
@aviationdoctor.eth
Is there *any actual example* of infinity in physics? I’m reading about Ramanujan’s summation method to assign a value to a divergent series (eg, 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + … = -1/12), and it seems to me that *every time* infinity shows up in equations, it’s nature’s way of telling physicists that their model is wrong
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@multifractal.eth
There are two main reasons: 1- Actually, physics relies on observation & measurements to understand the world. Also, our instrument and knowledge only allow us to interact with finite quantities. 2- When mathematical models with infinity terms used in physics, it often indicate a limitation of the model itself.
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