Re:Why don't we define “imaginary” numbers for every “imposs...
by legosexmagic on Monday April 10, 2023 @08:18AM
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both of these are reasonable. if you have an `x` such that `x + n = x` implies that n = 0. (assuming x still has an additive inverse)
in other words you just invented modular arithmetic which is a very reasonable thing to invent.
1/0 is maybe a bit trickier and leads you to invent projective spaces.
1/0 is maybe a bit trickier and leads you to invent projective spaces.