Real and Rational Numbers Quiz
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What method is used for defining real numbers through partitioning the set of rational numbers?

  • Cardinality
  • Dedekind cuts (correct)
  • Cauchy sequences
  • Peano axioms
  • Which of the following correctly describes how integers are constructed?

  • By defining them as Cauchy sequences
  • Using ordered pairs of rational numbers
  • Through the Peano axioms focusing on the concept of successor (correct)
  • Using equivalence classes of real numbers
  • What is a characteristic property of Cauchy sequences?

  • They diverge to infinity
  • Terms get arbitrarily close to each other as the sequence progresses (correct)
  • All terms are rational numbers
  • Their terms approach a limit without necessarily converging
  • What is the implication of the continuum hypothesis?

    <p>There exists a set with cardinality greater than integers but less than real numbers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which rational number is represented by the ordered pair (3, 4)?

    <p>3/4 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the integer -3 constructed using Peano axioms?

    <p>By deducting one from zero three times (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following characterizes rational numbers?

    <p>They can be expressed as fractions p/q, where p and q are integers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the construction of the real number √2 demonstrate?

    <p>The partitioning of rational numbers through Dedekind cuts (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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    Dedekind Cut

    A partition of the set of rational numbers into two non-empty subsets, where every element in the left set is less than every element in the right set.

    Cauchy Sequence

    A sequence of numbers where the terms get arbitrarily close to each other as the sequence progresses. This means the difference between consecutive terms becomes smaller and smaller.

    Real Numbers

    The set of all rational and irrational numbers. These can be represented on a number line.

    Integers

    Whole numbers, including zero, positive numbers, and negative numbers. These can be used to count whole objects.

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    Rational Numbers

    Numbers that can be expressed as a fraction p/q, where p and q are integers and q is not zero.

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    Cardinality

    A measure of the 'size' of a set. It tells you how many elements are in the set.

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    Continuum Hypothesis

    A conjecture in set theory that states there is no set whose cardinality is strictly between the cardinality of the natural numbers and the cardinality of the real numbers.

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    What is the successor of 3 in the set of integers?

    The successor of 3 in the set of integers is 4. In the construction of integers using the Peano axioms, the successor function adds 1 to the preceding number.

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    Study Notes

    Real Numbers

    • Real numbers can be constructed using Dedekind cuts.
    • A left set (L) contains all rational numbers less than a target value, and a right set (R) contains all rational numbers greater than the target value.
    • The union of all rational numbers in the left set is a real number.

    Integers

    • Integers are constructed using the Peano axioms.
    • Zero is a natural number.
    • Every natural number has a successor, and each successor is a natural number.
    • Negative integers are the additive inverses of positive integers.

    Cauchy Sequences and Limits

    • A Cauchy sequence is a sequence of numbers such that the distance between consecutive terms approaches zero as the terms get larger.
    • The limit of a Cauchy sequence is the real number the sequence converges to.
    • Constructing the limit of a Cauchy sequence by examining a sequence of real numbers, where each term is in the sequence and the terms are getting increasingly closer to an actual limit.

    Rational Numbers

    • Rational numbers are ordered pairs of integers, where the second integer in the pair is not zero.
    • For example, the ordered pair (3, 4) represents the rational number 3/4.
    • This construction implies an equivalence class concept.

    Continuum Hypothesis (CH)

    • CH states that there is no set whose cardinality is strictly between that of the natural numbers and real numbers.
    • This is a debated concept of a set that does not break a set theory.
    • CH has implications related to cardinality of sets.
    • Examples show the implications on set theory, topology and the mathematical logic and foundations.

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    Test your understanding of real and rational numbers, including their construction through Dedekind cuts and the Peano axioms. Explore concepts such as Cauchy sequences and limits in this challenging quiz designed for mathematics students.

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