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Sets of Impossible Size and the Birth of Measure Theory

Muni S. Pydi

May 2, 2021
9 min

Sets of Impossible Size and the Birth of Measure Theory

Everyone understands the concept of a measure or size. Some things are longer, some are shorter. Some things heavy, some light. If I show...

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