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How real are real numbers?

We discuss mathematical and physical arguments against continuity and in favor of discreteness, with particular emphasis on the ideas of Émile Borel (1871-1956).

Omega number; Halting probability; Halting problem; Émile Borel; Turing oracles; Irreducible complexity


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