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Xin
is 46% done
Feels good so far.
Seems like the axiom of infinity basically shows how natural numbers are generated.
Generate something from nothing, cool.
So anyway, why is it possible to generate something from nothing? Is "nothing is a thing" a prerequisite here?
— 13 hours, 43 min ago
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Seems like the axiom of infinity basically shows how natural numbers are generated.
Generate something from nothing, cool.
So anyway, why is it possible to generate something from nothing? Is "nothing is a thing" a prerequisite here?
Xin
is 42% done
Seems like we can define every common operations using inverses and composites, e.g. addition, subtraction etc.
Rules of certain operation can be defined too.
Wow, I see the whole universe.
— Mar 07, 2026 07:11PM
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Rules of certain operation can be defined too.
Wow, I see the whole universe.
Xin
is 38% done
Cool, families!
they are pretty familiar with the std::map in C++ btw, and the section introduced a lot of available operations that can be applied to such families.
Pretty intuitive. Though it took me about 1 hour to fully comprehend it.
Aber das ist Mathe, da darf ich keine Beschwerden haben haha
— Mar 04, 2026 11:21PM
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they are pretty familiar with the std::map in C++ btw, and the section introduced a lot of available operations that can be applied to such families.
Pretty intuitive. Though it took me about 1 hour to fully comprehend it.
Aber das ist Mathe, da darf ich keine Beschwerden haben haha
Xin
is 35% done
I've started trying to deduce this bunch of things myself yesterday. It felt and still feels perfect, comprehension has become better.
The section I've just read has introduced functions. This feels pretty functional itself lol. Haskell just hit me again.
And it finally started introducing naturals.
Yes, I know it, set theory is, in fact, able to express naturals in a fascinating way. That's pretty captivating.
— Mar 03, 2026 02:32AM
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The section I've just read has introduced functions. This feels pretty functional itself lol. Haskell just hit me again.
And it finally started introducing naturals.
Yes, I know it, set theory is, in fact, able to express naturals in a fascinating way. That's pretty captivating.
Xin
is 31% done
Feels good.
I still don't get what a partition or something else is though.
Defining a relation as a set of ordered pairs is fascinating. I think we can basically define every binary relationship in math by doing so.
And feels like set theory is something more than just sets. Presumably, it can describe lots of concepts—naturals maybe.
Seems like set theory is more than just a theory about sets.
— Mar 02, 2026 01:01AM
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I still don't get what a partition or something else is though.
Defining a relation as a set of ordered pairs is fascinating. I think we can basically define every binary relationship in math by doing so.
And feels like set theory is something more than just sets. Presumably, it can describe lots of concepts—naturals maybe.
Seems like set theory is more than just a theory about sets.
Xin
is 28% done
Yes, I know it.
Power sets don't come alone. With ordered pairs, they become useful.
Some concepts are controversial (not mathematically), but we just use them anyway.
And I've noticed that the best way to solve a problem in set theory (possibly in every type of mathematics) is to start from definitions.
— Feb 28, 2026 02:47AM
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Power sets don't come alone. With ordered pairs, they become useful.
Some concepts are controversial (not mathematically), but we just use them anyway.
And I've noticed that the best way to solve a problem in set theory (possibly in every type of mathematics) is to start from definitions.
Carnalgas
is 28% done
Me he atrascao en la definición que hace de los pares ordenados... Creo que debería dedicarle un ratillo a leerlo tranquilamente porque es un ejercicio mental que, aunque no es especialmente útil, creo que es educativo
— Feb 26, 2026 01:39PM
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Xin
is 24% done
Combinatorics involved!
I know it, it really assumes a set, E, and does lots of operations to it.
Because due to the axiom of specification, we need a set at first to get another set.
And btw, power of sets is hard lol. It looks pretty much just like combinatorics, and I think it really is.
Anyway, it should be, given that set theory is actually part of discrete mathematics.
— Feb 25, 2026 08:09PM
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I know it, it really assumes a set, E, and does lots of operations to it.
Because due to the axiom of specification, we need a set at first to get another set.
And btw, power of sets is hard lol. It looks pretty much just like combinatorics, and I think it really is.
Anyway, it should be, given that set theory is actually part of discrete mathematics.
Xin
is 19% done
Axiom of unions.
Unions, intersections, disjoints, distributive laws.
Cool, so many things all at once.
But it's truly the basics. And that's mathematics.
I'm making progress, but this, indeed, consumes lots of energy.
Already overheated bro lol
— Feb 24, 2026 07:51PM
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Unions, intersections, disjoints, distributive laws.
Cool, so many things all at once.
But it's truly the basics. And that's mathematics.
I'm making progress, but this, indeed, consumes lots of energy.
Already overheated bro lol
Xin
is 15% done
Cool.
A set that contains nothing is a set.
A set that contains a set that contains nothing is a set, and it is not equivalent to a set that contains nothing.
Recursive, huh? That's the most fascinating part of set theory.
It's logical, it's interesting.
Btw, thank you Paul, your book is SOOOOO GOOOD, and it helps me a lot.
— Feb 23, 2026 08:59PM
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A set that contains nothing is a set.
A set that contains a set that contains nothing is a set, and it is not equivalent to a set that contains nothing.
Recursive, huh? That's the most fascinating part of set theory.
It's logical, it's interesting.
Btw, thank you Paul, your book is SOOOOO GOOOD, and it helps me a lot.
Xin
is 13% done
Cool. Sets are more logical than what I thought to be.
The axiom of extensionality and of specification are interesting. Axioms like the two have basically defined how sets operate.
I'm being insanely slow when reading this—and that's how mathematics works lol.
The speed is normal, but I'm going to read this tomorrow or my brain would instantly overheat lol.
— Feb 22, 2026 05:00AM
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The axiom of extensionality and of specification are interesting. Axioms like the two have basically defined how sets operate.
I'm being insanely slow when reading this—and that's how mathematics works lol.
The speed is normal, but I'm going to read this tomorrow or my brain would instantly overheat lol.
Carnalgas
is 20% done
Por ahora, sencillo y bonito. Además, aparecen las cosas que va diciendo el profesor de LMD en estos primeros días jajajaja
— Feb 21, 2026 02:55PM
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