Dr. Michael Marcellin, one of the masterminds behind JPEG 2000, the prof who impressed me most during my masters degree once said in class that
0.99999... = 1
is an exact equality and not an approximation. I blinked, and here is the proof he presented,
0.33333.... = 1/3
=> 0.99999... = 1
=> 0.99999... = 1
My stupefied gaze ended in a second blink !!! Definitely a humbling experience... Couldn't have felt any more stupid than i was feeling at that point of time. Taught me to look out for subtle distinctions !!!
1 comment:
hmm...interesting.
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