Transfinite arithmetic

Transfinite arithmetic

In mathematics, transfinite arithmetic is the generalization of elementary arithmetic to infinite quantities like infinite sets. It was originally invented by the German mathematician Georg Cantor.

See also

* transfinite number
* cardinal arithmetic
* ordinal arithmetic


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